Historical Events In 1662

Jan 27   In the year 1662 1st American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI)   

Jan 27   On this day in history first American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI)   

Jan 27   Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist in the year 1662.   

Feb 01   Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1662 giuseppi Vignola, composer   

Feb 13   On this day in history elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65   

Mar 18   First public bus service started by King Louis XIV in Paris for the poor of the city in the year 1662.   

Mar 18   The first buses, eight-seater vehicles known as "carrosses a cinq solz", run in Paris on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1662 davis Mell, composer, dies at 57   

Apr 20   Gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1662 john Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies   

Apr 23   On this day in history connecticut chartered as an English colony   

Apr 27   Netherlands & France sign military covenant in the year 1662.   

May 03   In the year 1662 royal charter granted Connecticut   

May 12   On this day in history jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

May 19   On this day in history uniformity Act of England goes into effect   

Jun 24   Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed in the year 1662.   

Jun 24   Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day) on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1662 johannes C Verspronck, portrait painter, buried at about 64   

Jul 01   Simon Ives, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1662.   

Jul 11   Maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern on this day in history.   

Jul 15   On this day in history charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London   

Jul 15   In the year 1662 king Charles II charters Royal Society in London   

Aug 24   Act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer in the year 1662.   

Sep 14   Netherlands & England sign peace treaty in the year 1662.   

Sep 16   Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation in the year 1662.   

Sep 16   Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation in the year 1662.   

Oct 17   England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French in the year 1662.   

Oct 21   Henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   On this day in history charles II of England sells Dunkirk to France for Stg400,000 little did he know of the importance Dunkirk would have in WWII   

Oct 26   Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France in the year 1662.   

Oct 27   England sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres in the year 1662.   

Jan 27   Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist was born on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1662 birth of giuseppi Vignola, composer   

Apr 26   Maria Luisa of Orleans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1689) was born in the year 1662.   

Apr 30   Queen Mary II of England (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

May 03   Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (d. 1736) was born in the year 1662.   

May 12   Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born in the year 1662.   

May 18   George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born in the year 1662.   

Jul 11   In the year 1662 birth of maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern   

Jan 10   Prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597) died in the year 1662.   

Feb 13   On this day in history elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65   

Mar 30   On this day in history death of françois le Métel de Boisrobert, French poet (b. 1592)   

Apr 04   Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1662 death of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (b. 1582)   

Apr 20   In the year 1662 gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies   

Apr 22   In the year 1662 john Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies   

May 23   On this day in history death of john Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605)