Historical Events In 1662

Jan 27   1st American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1662.  

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

Apr 27   On this day in history netherlands & France sign military covenant  

May 03   On this day in history royal charter granted Connecticut  

May 12   In the year 1662 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 30   Johannes C Verspronck, portrait painter, buried at about 64 on this day in history.  

Jul 01   Simon Ives, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 15   On this day in history king Charles II charters Royal Society in London  

Aug 24   On this day in history act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer  

Sep 14   In the year 1662 netherlands & England sign peace treaty  

Sep 16   Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1662.  

Oct 26   On this day in history charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France  

Oct 27   In the year 1662 england sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres  

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   On this day in history birth of maria Luisa of Orleans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1689)  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of queen Mary II of England (d. 1694)  

May 03   In the year 1662 birth of matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (d. 1736)  

May 12   Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.  

May 18   In the year 1662 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)  

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

Jan 10   Prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597) died on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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   William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (b. 1582) died on this day in history.  

Apr 20   On this day in history gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies  

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

May 23   In the year 1662 death of john Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605)