Historical Events In 1662
Sunday, 22 June 2025
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 on this day in history.
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 Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65 in the year 1662.
Mar 18 In the year 1662 first public bus service started by King Louis XIV in Paris for the poor of the city
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 in the year 1662.
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 in the year 1662.
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 In the year 1662 uniformity Act of England goes into effect
Jun 24 Dutch invasion of Macau repulsed in the year 1662.
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 Simon Ives, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
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 Netherlands & England sign peace treaty on this day in history.
Sep 16 In the year 1662 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 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 in the year 1662.
Oct 26 On this day in history 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.