Historical Events In 1662

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

Jan 27   In the year 1662 first American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI)  

Jan 27   Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history giuseppi Vignola, composer  

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

Mar 18   On this day in history first public bus service started by King Louis XIV in Paris for the poor of the city  

Mar 18   On this day in history the first buses, eight-seater vehicles known as "carrosses a cinq solz", run in Paris.  

Apr 04   In the year 1662 davis Mell, composer, dies at 57  

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

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

Apr 23   Connecticut chartered as an English colony on this day in history.  

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

May 03   Royal charter granted Connecticut in the year 1662.  

May 12   On this day in history jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized  

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

Jun 24   On this day in history dutch invasion of Macau repulsed  

Jun 24   In the year 1662 dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day)  

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

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

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   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 in the year 1662.  

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   On this day in history flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation  

Oct 17   England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French in the year 1662.  

Oct 21   Henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1662.  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1662 birth of queen Mary II of England (d. 1694)  

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

May 12   In the year 1662 birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized  

May 18   George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born in the year 1662.  

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

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   In the year 1662 death of françois le Métel de Boisrobert, French poet (b. 1592)  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 20   On this day in history gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies  

Apr 22   John Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies on this day in history.  

May 23   In the year 1662 death of john Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605)