Historical Events In 1662

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

Mar 18   In the year 1662 the first buses, eight-seater vehicles known as "carrosses a cinq solz", run in Paris.  

Apr 04   On this day in history davis Mell, composer, dies at 57  

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   In the year 1662 connecticut chartered as an English colony  

Apr 27   Netherlands & France sign military covenant on this day in history.  

May 03   Royal charter granted Connecticut in the year 1662.  

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) in the year 1662.  

Jun 30   Johannes C Verspronck, portrait painter, buried at about 64 in the year 1662.  

Jul 01   Simon Ives, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 15   In the year 1662 charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London  

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

Sep 16   On this day in history 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   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   Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France in the year 1662.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Queen Mary II of England (d. 1694) was born in the year 1662.  

May 03   On this day in history birth of matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (d. 1736)  

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   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 in the year 1662.  

Apr 14   On this day in history death of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (b. 1582)  

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

Apr 22   John Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies in the year 1662.  

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