Historical Events In 1662
Friday, 25 October 2024
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 Giuseppi Vignola, composer in the year 1662.
Feb 13 Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65 in the year 1662.
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 on this day in history.
Apr 04 Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
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
Apr 23 Connecticut chartered as an English colony in the year 1662.
Apr 27 In the year 1662 netherlands & France sign military covenant
May 03 On this day in history royal charter granted Connecticut
May 12 Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized in the year 1662.
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 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.
Aug 24 Act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer in the year 1662.
Sep 14 In the year 1662 netherlands & England sign peace treaty
Sep 16 On this day in history flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation
Sep 16 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation in the year 1662.
Oct 17 England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French on this day in history.
Oct 21 On this day in history henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66
Oct 25 In the year 1662 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 On this day in history 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.