Historical Events In 1662
Saturday, 14 June 2025
Jan 27 1st American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI) on this day in history.
Jan 27 First American lime kiln begins operation (Providence RI) in the year 1662.
Jan 27 Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist in the year 1662.
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 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 On this day in history the first buses, eight-seater vehicles known as "carrosses a cinq solz", run in Paris.
Apr 04 Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1662 connecticut chartered as an English colony
Apr 27 Netherlands & France sign military covenant in the year 1662.
May 03 In the year 1662 royal charter granted Connecticut
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 In the year 1662 dutch invasion of Macau repulsed
Jun 24 On this day in history dutch invasion of Macau repulsed (Macau Day)
Jun 30 In the year 1662 johannes C Verspronck, portrait painter, buried at about 64
Jul 01 Simon Ives, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
Jul 11 Maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern on this day in history.
Jul 15 On this day in history charles II grants charter to establish Royal Society in London
Jul 15 In the year 1662 king Charles II charters Royal Society in London
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 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation on this day in history.
Sep 16 Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, first known astronomical observation in the year 1662.
Oct 17 England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French in the year 1662.
Oct 21 In the year 1662 henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66
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 on this day in history.
Oct 26 Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France on this day in history.
Oct 27 England sells Duinkerken to France for 2.5 million livres in the year 1662.