Historical Events In 1662

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

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

Jan 27   In the year 1662 richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

Feb 01   Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history davis Mell, composer, dies at 57   

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

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

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   In the year 1662 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 in the year 1662.   

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

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

Aug 24   On this day in history act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer   

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   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   In the year 1662 charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France   

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

Apr 26   Maria Luisa of Orleans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1689) was born in the year 1662.   

Apr 30   Queen Mary II of England (d. 1694) was born in the year 1662.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 18   George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1662 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   On this day in history john Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies   

May 23   On this day in history death of john Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605)