Historical Events In 1662

Jan 27   1st American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI)   

Jan 27   inaugural American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI).   

Jan 27   Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

Feb 01   Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates.   

Feb 05   Giuseppi Vignola, composer   

Feb 13   Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65.   

Mar 18   inaugural public bus service started by King Louis XIV in Paris for the poor of the city   

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

Apr 04   Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57.   

Apr 20   Gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies.   

Apr 22   John Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies.   

Apr 23   Connecticut chartered as an English colony   

Apr 27   Netherlands and France sign military covenant.   

May 03   Royal charter granted Connecticut   

May 12   Jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

May 19   Uniformity Act of England comes into force   

Jun 24   Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day).   

Jun 24   Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed   

Jun 30   Johannes C Verspronck, portrait painter, buried at about 64   

Jul 01   Simon Ives, composer, dies at 61   

Jul 11   Maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern   

Jul 15   Charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London   

Jul 15   King Charles II charters Royal Society in London.   

Aug 24   Act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer.   

Sep 14   Netherlands and England sign peace treaty   

Sep 16   Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation   

Sep 16   Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, inaugural known astronomical observation   

Oct 17   England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French   

Oct 21   Henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66   

Oct 25   Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to France for Stg400000 little did he know of the importance Dunkirk would have in WWII   

Oct 26   Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France   

Oct 27   England sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres   

Jan 27   Richard bentley: Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

Feb 05   Giuseppi vignola: Composer   

Apr 26   Maria luisa of orleans: Queen consort of spain    

Apr 30   Queen mary ii of england: Queen mary ii of england (d. 1694)   

May 03   Matthäus daniel pöppelmann: German architect    

May 12   Jan f van bloom: [orizonte] flemish painter, baptized   

May 18   George smalridge: English bishop of bristol    

Jul 11   Maximilian ii emanuel: Elect of bayern   

Jan 10   Prince honor� ii of monaco: Prince honor� ii of monaco (b. 1597)   

Feb 13   Elisabeth stuart: English daughter of james i,   

Mar 30   François le métel de boisrobert: French poet (b. 1592)   

Apr 04   Davis mell: Composer,   

Apr 14   William fiennes: 1st viscount saye and sele, english statesman (b. 1582)   

Apr 20   Gerard terborch: The elder, painter,   

Apr 22   John tradescant: Traveller/gardener,   

May 23   John gauden: English bishop and writer (b. 1605)