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   In the year 1662 dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates   

Feb 05   Giuseppi Vignola, composer on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 23   In the year 1662 connecticut chartered as an English colony   

Apr 27   In the year 1662 netherlands & France sign military covenant   

May 03   Royal charter granted Connecticut on this day in history.   

May 12   On this day in history jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

May 19   In the year 1662 uniformity Act of England goes into effect   

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

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   In the year 1662 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 in the year 1662.   

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   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   On this day in history england's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French.   

Oct 21   On this day in history henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66   

Oct 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1662.   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1662 birth of giuseppi Vignola, composer   

Apr 26   In the year 1662 birth of maria Luisa of Orleans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1689)   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of queen Mary II of England (d. 1694)   

May 03   In the year 1662 birth of matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (d. 1736)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597) died on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1662 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1662.   

Apr 22   On this day in history john Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies   

May 23   In the year 1662 death of john Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605)