Historical Events In 1672

Jan 01   Jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris in the year 1672.  

Jan 11   In the year 1672 isaac Newton is elected a member of Royal Society  

Jan 16   Francesco Mancini, composer in the year 1672.  

Feb 08   Isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London on this day in history.  

Feb 23   Joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam on this day in history.  

Mar 15   King Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence on this day in history.  

Mar 17   In the year 1672 england declares war on Netherlands  

Mar 30   In the year 1672 peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725)  

Apr 06   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1672 france declares war on Netherlands  

Apr 21   Johann Philipp Kafer, composer in the year 1672.  

Apr 22   In the year 1672 georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73  

Apr 29   In the year 1672 franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands.  

May 01   On this day in history joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator)  

May 02   On this day in history john Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March.  

May 06   Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands in the year 1672.  

May 15   On this day in history 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts  

May 15   The first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on this day in history.  

May 17   Frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada) on this day in history.  

May 30   Peter I, (the Great), tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [NS=June 9] on this day in history.  

May 30   On this day in history the birth of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia  

Jun 07   Battle by Solebay: Dutch adm M de Ruyter beats French/English fleet on this day in history.  

Jun 07   On this day in history willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37  

Jun 09   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [OS=May 30] on this day in history.  

Jun 09   On this day in history the birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia  

Jun 11   Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer in the year 1672.  

Jun 12   In the year 1672 french army under Gen Turenne crosses Rhine at Lobith  

Jun 17   Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 in the year 1672.  

Jun 21   Dutch pension advisor Johan de Witt seriously wounded on this day in history.  

Jun 25   1st recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass on this day in history.  

Jun 25   First recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass in the year 1672.  

Jul 04   Ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history states of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void  

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Jan 04   Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742) was born in the year 1672.  

Jan 16   Francesco Mancini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731) was born in the year 1672.  

Feb 26   In the year 1672 birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)  

Mar 12   Richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 30   On this day in history birth of peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725)  

Apr 06   In the year 1672 birth of andre Cardinal Destouches, composer  

Jan 15   In the year 1672 death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)  

Jan 28   On this day in history death of pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588)  

Feb 19   Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592) died in the year 1672.  

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

May 05   In the year 1672 death of samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609)  

May 08   Jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598) died in the year 1672.  

May 11   Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) died on this day in history.  

May 28   In the year 1672 death of john Trevor, English politician (b. 1626)