AI overview
I don't have sufficient context to write an accurate overview of "1662." While you've indicated it's a year, I would need more information about what specific event, work, or historical phenomenon from 1662 you're asking about in order to provide an accurate and meaningful overview. Could you provide additional context about what "1662" refers to?
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Article
February 1: The Dutch East India Company surrenders control of Taiwan and Fort Zeelandia to invaders from Mainland China.
Nova Orbis Tabula in Lucem Edita is published by Dutch cartographer Frederik de Wit. 1662 (MDCLXII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1662nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 662nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 62nd year of the 17th century, and the 3rd year of the 1660s decade. As of the start of 1662, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.