Historical Events In 1672

Jan 01   On this day in history jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris  

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

Jan 16   On this day in history francesco Mancini, composer  

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

Feb 08   On this day in history isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London  

Feb 23   On this day in history joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam  

Mar 15   In the year 1672 king Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence  

Mar 17   England declares war on Netherlands in the year 1672.  

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

Apr 06   In the year 1672 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer  

Apr 06   On this day in history france declares war on Netherlands  

Apr 21   Johann Philipp Kafer, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 22   Georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

May 01   In the year 1672 joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator)  

May 02   In the year 1672 john Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March.  

May 06   In the year 1672 brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands  

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

May 15   In the year 1672 the first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts  

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

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

May 30   The birth of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia on this day in history.  

Jun 07   On this day in history battle by Solebay: Dutch adm M de Ruyter beats French/English fleet  

Jun 07   In the year 1672 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   The birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia in the year 1672.  

Jun 11   On this day in history francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer  

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

Jun 17   On this day in history orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67  

Jun 21   On this day in history dutch pension advisor Johan de Witt seriously wounded  

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

Jun 25   On this day in history first recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass  

Jul 04   Ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1672.  

Jul 04   States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   Francesco Mancini, composer was born in the year 1672.  

Jan 18   In the year 1672 birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)  

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731)  

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

Mar 12   In the year 1672 birth of richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729)  

Mar 30   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725) was born in the year 1672.  

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

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

Jan 28   Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588) died in the year 1672.  

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

Apr 22   Georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73 in the year 1672.  

May 05   Samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609) died in the year 1672.  

May 08   Jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598) died on this day in history.  

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

May 28   On this day in history death of john Trevor, English politician (b. 1626)