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April 8, 1662Died on Sunday April 9, 1662
- Dorothea Van Rantzau (43), Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Louris van Colhorn
- Dorothea RANTZAU (43), Flensburg
- Elisabetha Catharina Hahn (1)
- Dorothea von Rantzau (43), Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Dorothea van Rantzau (43), Flenzburg
- Sacharius Verhelst (71), Sleidinge (B)
- Dorothea von RANTZAU (43)
- Margaritha Jacob Adriaens Jan, 's Gravenmoer, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Johan Maarten Hertner (72), Lyon, Rhône-Alpes
Born on April 9
- 1624 » Henrik Rysensteen, Dutch military engineer († 1679)
- 1627 » Johann Caspar Kerll, German organist and composer († 1693)
- 1634 » Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau († 1696)
- 1648 » Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway, French soldier and diplomat († 1720)
- 1649 » James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire († 1685)
- 1654 » Samuel Fritz, Czech Jesuit missionary to South America (d. 1725?)
- 1680 » Philippe Néricault Destouches, French playwright († 1754)
- 1686 » James Craggs the Younger, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department († 1721)
- 1691 » Johann Matthias Gesner, German scholar and academic († 1761)
- 1717 » Georg Matthias Monn, Austrian organist, composer, and educator († 1750)
Died on April 9
- 1550 » Alqas Mirza, Safavid prince (b. 1516)
- 1553 » François Rabelais, French monk and scholar (b. 1494)
- 1557 » Mikael Agricola, Finnish priest and scholar (b. 1510)
- 1626 » Francis Bacon, English jurist and politician, Attorney General for England and Wales (b. 1561)
- 1654 » Matei Basarab, Romanian prince (b. 1588)
- 1693 » Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French author (b. 1618)
- 1747 » Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat, Scottish soldier and politician (b. 1667)
- 1754 » Christian Wolff, German philosopher and academic (b. 1679)
- 1761 » William Law, English priest and theologian (b. 1686)
- 1768 » Sarah Fielding, English author (b. 1710)
Names that were popular for boys in 1662
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Jacob
- Pieter
- Johannes
- Petrus
- John
- Willem
- Jansz
- Jean
- Jacobus
- Thomas
- Hendrik
- Adrianus
- Johann
Names that were popular for girls in 1662
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Mary
- Elizabeth
- Joanna
- Neeltje
- Anne
- Cornelia
- Jans
- Jannetje
- Sarah
- Jeanne
- Johanna
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1662
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- February 1 » The Chinese general Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege.
- May 9 » The figure who later became Mr. Punch makes his first recorded appearance in England.
- August 24 » The Act of Uniformity requires England to accept the Book of Common Prayer.
- October 17 » Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to Louis XIV of France for 40,000 pounds.
- December 1 » Diarist John Evelyn records skating on the frozen lake in St James's Park, London, watched by Charles II and Queen Catherine.