Historical Events In 1662

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

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

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

Feb 01   On this day in history dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates  

Feb 05   Giuseppi Vignola, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 23   In the year 1662 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   Uniformity Act of England goes into effect on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aug 24   Act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer on this day in history.  

Sep 14   Netherlands & England sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

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

Sep 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1662.  

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   In the year 1662 charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France  

Oct 27   England sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres on this day in history.  

Jan 27   In the year 1662 birth of richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist  

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

May 18   On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597)  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies  

Apr 22   John Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies on this day in history.  

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