Historical Events In 1662

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

Feb 01   On this day in history dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates  

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   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 in the year 1662.  

Apr 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1662 uniformity Act of England goes into effect  

Jun 24   Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed in the year 1662.  

Jun 24   In the year 1662 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   In the year 1662 simon Ives, composer, dies at 61  

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   King Charles II charters Royal Society in London in the year 1662.  

Aug 24   Act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer in the year 1662.  

Sep 14   Netherlands & England sign peace treaty in the year 1662.  

Sep 16   In the year 1662 flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation  

Sep 16   In the year 1662 flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation  

Oct 17   On this day in history england's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French.  

Oct 21   On this day in history henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66  

Oct 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1662.  

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   In the year 1662 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   Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.  

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

May 18   In the year 1662 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)  

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

Jan 10   Prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597) died on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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