1662 Calendar
What Happened In Year 1662?
- February 1, 1662 – The Chinese general Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege.
- August 24, 1662 – The Act of Uniformity requires England to accept the Book of Common Prayer.
- October 17, 1662 – Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to France for 40,000 pounds.
Who Were Born In The Year 1662?
- January 27, 1662 – Richard Bentley, English classical scholar (d. 1742)
- April 26, 1662 – Maria Luisa of Orleans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1689)
- April 30, 1662 – Queen Mary II of England (d. 1694)
- May 3, 1662 – Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (d. 1736)
- July 11, 1662 – Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1726)
- August 5, 1662 – James Anderson, Scottish historian (d. 1728)
- August 13, 1662 – Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)
- August 25, 1662 – John Leverett the Younger, American educator (d. 1724)
- October 18, 1662 – Matthew Henry, English minister (d. 1714)
- December 13, 1662 – Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (d. 1729)
- December 18, 1662 – James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Scottish politician (d. 1711)
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