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   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.   

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

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

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   Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1662 birth of maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1662 elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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