Historical Events May 3 Royal charter granted to Connecticut May 19 Uniformity Act of England goes into effect Events in 1662 Famous Birthdays May 3 Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect, born in Herford, Germany (d. 1736) May 12 Jan Frans van Bloemen, Flemish landscape painter, born in Antwerp (d. 1749) baptism date May 18 George Smalridge, English bishop of Bristol (d. 1719) Born in 1662 Famous Deaths May 23 John Gauden, English bishop and writer (b. 1605) Apr 1662 History by Year Jun 1662 What Happened in 1662 The First People To Hop On A BusMarch 18, 1662