What Happened In 1662 - Historical Events 1662

Historical Events for the Year 1662

1st February » The Chinese general Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a Siege of Fort Zeelandia e.g nine-month siege.
9th May » The figure who later became Punch and Judy known as Mr. Punch made his first recorded appearance in England.
24th August » The Act of Uniformity 1662 named Act of Uniformity requires England to accept the Book of Common Prayer.
17th October » Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to France for 40,000 pounds.

27th January » Richard Bentley, English scholar and theologian (d. 1742)
30th April » Mary II of England (d. 1694)
3rd May » Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect, designed the Pillnitz Castle (d. 1736)
18th May » George Smalridge, English bishop (d. 1719)
11th July » Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1726)
5th August » James Anderson (lawyer) known as James Anderson, Scottish lawyer and historian (d. 1728)
13th August » Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician, Lord President of the Council (d. 1748)
25th August » John Leverett the Younger, American lawyer, academic, and politician (d. 1724)
18th October » Matthew Henry, English minister and scholar (d. 1714)
13th December » Francesco Bianchini, Italian astronomer and philosopher (d. 1729)
18th December » James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician, Secretary of State for Scotland (d. 1711)

10th January » Honoré II, Prince of Monaco (b. 1597)
13th February » Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia (b. 1596)
30th March » François le Métel de Boisrobert, French poet and playwright (b. 1592)
14th April » William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English politician (b. 1582)
23rd May » John Gauden, English bishop (b. 1605)
1st June » Zhu Youlang, Prince of Gui (b. 1623)
14th June » Henry Vane the Younger, English-American politician, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1613)
19th August » Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (b. 1623)
22nd September » John Biddle (Unitarian) e.g John Biddle, English minister and theologian (b. 1615)
21st October » Henry Lawes, English pianist and composer (b. 1595)
20th November » Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (b. 1614)
30th December » Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria (b. 1628)