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   On this day in history richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist  

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   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 in the year 1662.  

Apr 22   On this day in history john Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies  

Apr 23   On this day in history connecticut chartered as an English colony  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 30   In the year 1662 johannes C Verspronck, portrait painter, buried at about 64  

Jul 01   Simon Ives, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1662.  

Jul 11   Maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern on this day in history.  

Jul 15   Charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London on this day in history.  

Jul 15   King Charles II charters Royal Society in London in the year 1662.  

Aug 24   On this day in history act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer  

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

Oct 17   In the year 1662 england's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French.  

Oct 21   In the year 1662 henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 26   Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France on this day in history.  

Oct 27   On this day in history england sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres  

Jan 27   In the year 1662 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Queen Mary II of England (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern  

Jan 10   Prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597) died in the year 1662.  

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   On this day in history davis Mell, composer, dies at 57  

Apr 14   William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (b. 1582) died in the year 1662.  

Apr 20   In the year 1662 gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies  

Apr 22   On this day in history john Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies  

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