Historical Events In 1662

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

Jan 27   First American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI) in the year 1662.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1662 dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates   

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

Apr 23   In the year 1662 connecticut chartered as an English colony   

Apr 27   Netherlands & France sign military covenant in the year 1662.   

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   In the year 1662 uniformity Act of England goes into effect   

Jun 24   In the year 1662 dutch invasion of Macau repulsed   

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

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

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

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

Jul 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1662 act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer   

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

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   England sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres in the year 1662.   

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   In the year 1662 birth of maria Luisa of Orleans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1689)   

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   On this day in history 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   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   Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65 in the year 1662.   

Mar 30   On this day in history death of françois le Métel de Boisrobert, French poet (b. 1592)   

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

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 in the year 1662.   

May 23   John Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605) died on this day in history.