Famous Deaths In 1672

Jan 15 On this day in history death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) Share it »

Jan 28 Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588) died on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 19 On this day in history death of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592) Share it »

Apr 22 On this day in history georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73 Share it »

May 05 Samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609) died on this day in history. Share it »

May 08 On this day in history death of jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598) Share it »

May 11 On this day in history death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) Share it »

May 28 John Trevor, English politician (b. 1626) died on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 07 Willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37 on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 17 Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 27 Roger Twysden, English antiquarian (b. 1597) died on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 03 On this day in history death of francis Willughby, English biologist (b. 1635) Share it »

Jul 04 On this day in history ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 Share it »

Aug 09 Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 20 On this day in history death of cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49 Share it »

Sep 12 Tanneguy Lefebvre, French classical scholar (b. 1615) died on this day in history. Share it »

Sep 16 On this day in history anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown) Share it »

Oct 12 On this day in history death of frederik of Nassau, count of Buren, slain in battle Share it »

Oct 24 On this day in history death of john Webb, English architect (b. 1611) Share it »

Nov 01 On this day in history heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87 Share it »

Nov 19 John Wilkins, English Bishop of Chester (b. 1614) died on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 07 Richard Bellingham, English-born Massachusetts colonial magistrate (b. 1592) died on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 13 Jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 16 John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 04 Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of francesco Mancini, composer Share it »

Jan 18 On this day in history birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) Share it »

Feb 13 Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 26 Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 12 On this day in history birth of richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729) Share it »

Mar 30 Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 06 On this day in history birth of andre Cardinal Destouches, composer Share it »