Historical Events In 1662
Monday, 27 March 2023
Jan 27 1st American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI) on this day in history.
Jan 27 On this day in history first American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI)
Jan 27 Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist in the year 1662.
Feb 01 Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates in the year 1662.
Feb 05 Giuseppi Vignola, composer on this day in history.
Feb 13 Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65 in the year 1662.
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 The first buses, eight-seater vehicles known as "carrosses a cinq solz", run in Paris in the year 1662.
Apr 04 Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
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 Netherlands & France sign military covenant in the year 1662.
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 Uniformity Act of England goes into effect in the year 1662.
Jun 24 Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed on this day in history.
Jun 24 Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day) on this day in history.
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 Maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern in the year 1662.
Jul 15 On this day in history charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London
Jul 15 In the year 1662 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 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation on this day in history.
Oct 17 England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French in the year 1662.
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 in the year 1662.
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.