Historical Events In 1662

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.   

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   Maria Luisa of Orleans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1689) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Queen Mary II of England (d. 1694) was born in the year 1662.   

May 03   On this day in history birth of matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (d. 1736)   

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

May 18   In the year 1662 birth of george Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719)   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of prince Honoré II of Monaco (b. 1597)   

Feb 13   Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1662 death of françois le Métel de Boisrobert, French poet (b. 1592)   

Apr 04   Davis Mell, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history 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   John Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history death of john Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605)