Historical Events In 1662

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

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

Feb 05   Giuseppi Vignola, composer in the year 1662.  

Feb 13   In the year 1662 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   Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1662.  

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

Apr 22   In the year 1662 john Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies  

Apr 23   Connecticut chartered as an English colony in the year 1662.  

Apr 27   Netherlands & France sign military covenant on this day in history.  

May 03   Royal charter granted Connecticut in the year 1662.  

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

May 19   On this day in history uniformity Act of England goes into effect  

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

Jun 24   Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day) on this day in history.  

Jun 30   On this day in history johannes C Verspronck, portrait painter, buried at about 64  

Jul 01   On this day in history simon Ives, composer, dies at 61  

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

Jul 15   In the year 1662 charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London  

Jul 15   On this day in history king Charles II charters Royal Society in London  

Aug 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation  

Sep 16   In the year 1662 flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation  

Oct 17   England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French on this day in history.  

Oct 21   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 30   In the year 1662 birth of queen Mary II of England (d. 1694)  

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 in the year 1662.  

May 18   In the year 1662 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)  

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

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

Feb 13   On this day in history elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65  

Mar 30   François le Métel de Boisrobert, French poet (b. 1592) died in the year 1662.  

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

Apr 14   In the year 1662 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   In the year 1662 john Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies  

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