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) in the year 1662.   

Jan 27   On this day in history richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

Feb 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1662.   

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

Apr 22   John Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies in the year 1662.   

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   Royal charter granted Connecticut in the year 1662.   

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

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   In the year 1662 dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1662 netherlands & England sign peace treaty   

Sep 16   On this day in history flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France   

Oct 27   On this day in history england sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres   

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   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 on this day in history.   

May 03   Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (d. 1736) was born in the year 1662.   

May 12   In the year 1662 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   On this day in history birth of maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597)   

Feb 13   In the year 1662 elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65   

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 in the year 1662.   

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 on this day in history.   

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.