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   In the year 1662 richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

Feb 01   Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates in the year 1662.   

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   On this day in history the first buses, eight-seater vehicles known as "carrosses a cinq solz", run in Paris.   

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

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   On this day in history netherlands & France sign military covenant   

May 03   Royal charter granted Connecticut on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1662.   

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

Jul 01   In the year 1662 simon Ives, composer, dies at 61   

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

Jul 15   In the year 1662 charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London   

Jul 15   King Charles II charters Royal Society in London on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1662 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 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   Gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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