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) in the year 1662.   

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

Feb 01   Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates in the year 1662.   

Feb 05   On this day in history giuseppi Vignola, composer   

Feb 13   In the year 1662 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 on this day in history.   

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   Gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies in the year 1662.   

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

May 03   In the year 1662 royal charter granted Connecticut   

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

May 19   Uniformity Act of England goes into effect in the year 1662.   

Jun 24   In the year 1662 dutch invasion of Macau repulsed   

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

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   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   Act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Netherlands & England sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation in the year 1662.   

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

Oct 21   Henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1662.   

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   In the year 1662 england sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres   

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

Feb 05   Giuseppi Vignola, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1662.   

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

May 18   On this day in history birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

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

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

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

May 23   John Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605) died in the year 1662.