Historical Events In 1662
Monday, 18 March 2024
Jan 27 On this day in history 1st American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI)
Jan 27 First American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI) on this day in history.
Jan 27 In the year 1662 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 in the year 1662.
Feb 13 In the year 1662 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 Gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies on this day in history.
Apr 22 John Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies on this day in history.
Apr 23 Connecticut chartered as an English colony on this day in history.
Apr 27 Netherlands & France sign military covenant on this day in history.
May 03 In the year 1662 royal charter granted Connecticut
May 12 In the year 1662 jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized
May 19 In the year 1662 uniformity Act of England goes into effect
Jun 24 Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed in the year 1662.
Jun 24 On this day in history dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day)
Jun 30 On this day in history johannes C Verspronck, portrait painter, buried at about 64
Jul 01 Simon Ives, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1662.
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 In the year 1662 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 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 In the year 1662 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 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 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 in the year 1662.