Historical Events In 1662

Jan 27   On this day in history 1st American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI)  

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 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   In the year 1662 the first buses, eight-seater vehicles known as "carrosses a cinq solz", run in Paris.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 27   On this day in history netherlands & France sign military covenant  

May 03   In the year 1662 royal charter granted Connecticut  

May 12   Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized on this day in history.  

May 19   Uniformity Act of England goes into effect on this day in history.  

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

Jun 24   Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day) on this day in history.  

Jun 30   Johannes C Verspronck, portrait painter, buried at about 64 on this day in history.  

Jul 01   On this day in history simon Ives, composer, dies at 61  

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

Jul 15   In the year 1662 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   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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1662.  

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 in the year 1662.  

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

Feb 05   In the year 1662 birth of giuseppi Vignola, composer  

Apr 26   Maria Luisa of Orleans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1689) was born in the year 1662.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 18   George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 11   Maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern was born in the year 1662.  

Jan 10   In the year 1662 death of prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597)  

Feb 13   On this day in history elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65  

Mar 30   François le Métel de Boisrobert, French poet (b. 1592) died in the year 1662.  

Apr 04   Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1662.  

Apr 22   In the year 1662 john Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies  

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