Historical Events In 1662

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1662.  

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   On this day in history john Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies  

Apr 23   Connecticut chartered as an English colony in the year 1662.  

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

May 03   Royal charter granted Connecticut in the year 1662.  

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

May 19   Uniformity Act of England goes into effect on this day in history.  

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

Jun 24   In the year 1662 dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day)  

Jun 30   Johannes C Verspronck, portrait painter, buried at about 64 in the year 1662.  

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

Jul 11   Maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern in the year 1662.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 05   Giuseppi Vignola, composer was born in the year 1662.  

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 in the year 1662.  

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

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

May 18   George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 30   François le Métel de Boisrobert, French poet (b. 1592) died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 14   William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (b. 1582) died in the year 1662.  

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

Apr 22   On this day in history john Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies  

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