Historical Events In 1662

Jan 27   1st American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI) in the year 1662.   

Jan 27   On this day in history first American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI)   

Jan 27   Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates in the year 1662.   

Feb 05   In the year 1662 giuseppi Vignola, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Netherlands & France sign military covenant in the year 1662.   

May 03   On this day in history royal charter granted Connecticut   

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

Jun 30   Johannes C Verspronck, portrait painter, buried at about 64 in the year 1662.   

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 in the year 1662.   

Aug 24   Act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer in the year 1662.   

Sep 14   Netherlands & England sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

Sep 16   On this day in history 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   Henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1662 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   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   Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.   

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

May 18   George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1662 birth of maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern   

Jan 10   In the year 1662 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   Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1662.   

Apr 14   William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (b. 1582) died on this day in history.   

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