Historical Events In 1662

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

Jan 27   First American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI) in the year 1662.   

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   On this day in history giuseppi Vignola, composer   

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

Mar 18   On this day in history first public bus service started by King Louis XIV in Paris for the poor of the city   

Mar 18   In the year 1662 the first buses, eight-seater vehicles known as "carrosses a cinq solz", run in Paris.   

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

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

Apr 22   John Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies in the year 1662.   

Apr 23   In the year 1662 connecticut chartered as an English colony   

Apr 27   In the year 1662 netherlands & France sign military covenant   

May 03   In the year 1662 royal charter granted Connecticut   

May 12   In the year 1662 jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

May 19   Uniformity Act of England goes into effect in the year 1662.   

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

Jun 24   On this day in history dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day)   

Jun 30   On this day in history johannes C Verspronck, portrait painter, buried at about 64   

Jul 01   On this day in history simon Ives, composer, dies at 61   

Jul 11   On this day in history maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern   

Jul 15   Charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London in the year 1662.   

Jul 15   King Charles II charters Royal Society in London in the year 1662.   

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

Sep 14   On this day in history netherlands & England sign peace treaty   

Sep 16   In the year 1662 flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation   

Sep 16   In the year 1662 flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation   

Oct 17   England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 26   Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history england sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres   

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

Feb 05   On this day in history birth of giuseppi Vignola, composer   

Apr 26   In the year 1662 birth of maria Luisa of Orleans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1689)   

Apr 30   Queen Mary II of England (d. 1694) was born in the year 1662.   

May 03   Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 13   Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65 in the year 1662.   

Mar 30   François le Métel de Boisrobert, French poet (b. 1592) died in the year 1662.   

Apr 04   On this day in history davis Mell, composer, dies at 57   

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   John Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies on this day in history.   

May 23   John Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605) died in the year 1662.