Historical Events In 1662

Jan 27   1st American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI) in the year 1662.   

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

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

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

Feb 05   Giuseppi Vignola, composer in the year 1662.   

Feb 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1662.   

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

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

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   On this day in history netherlands & France sign military covenant   

May 03   On this day in history royal charter granted Connecticut   

May 12   Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history simon Ives, composer, dies at 61   

Jul 11   In the year 1662 maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern   

Jul 15   Charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London in the year 1662.   

Jul 15   King Charles II charters Royal Society in London on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1662 act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer   

Sep 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1662 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   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   In the year 1662 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   Maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern was born in the year 1662.   

Jan 10   Prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1662.   

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

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

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