Historical Events In 1662

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

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 in the year 1662.  

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 in the year 1662.  

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

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 in the year 1662.  

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

May 03   Royal charter granted Connecticut on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 01   In the year 1662 simon Ives, composer, dies at 61  

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

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   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 in the year 1662.  

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

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history birth of giuseppi Vignola, composer  

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

Apr 20   Gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

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