Historical Events In 1662

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

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1662 dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates   

Feb 05   On this day in history giuseppi Vignola, composer   

Feb 13   Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65 in the year 1662.   

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   On this day in history davis Mell, composer, dies at 57   

Apr 20   Gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies in the year 1662.   

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   In the year 1662 netherlands & France sign military covenant   

May 03   On this day in history royal charter granted Connecticut   

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

May 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1662.   

Jul 11   Maximilian II Emanuel, elect of Bayern on this day in history.   

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   Act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Netherlands & England sign peace treaty in the year 1662.   

Sep 16   Flamsteed sees solar eclipse, 1st known astronomical observation on this day in history.   

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

Oct 17   England's King Charles II sells Dunkirk to the French on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1662 henry Lawes, composer, dies at 66   

Oct 25   In the year 1662 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   Giuseppi Vignola, composer was born in the year 1662.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 18   On this day in history 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 in the year 1662.   

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   On this day in history gerard Terborch, the elder, painter, dies   

Apr 22   In the year 1662 john Tradescant, traveller/gardener, dies   

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