Historical Events In 1672

Jan 01   In the year 1672 jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris  

Jan 11   Isaac Newton is elected a member of Royal Society on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08   In the year 1672 isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London  

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   On this day in history england declares war on Netherlands  

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

Apr 06   In the year 1672 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer  

Apr 06   France declares war on Netherlands in the year 1672.  

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

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

Apr 29   On this day in history franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands.  

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

May 02   John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March on this day in history.  

May 06   On this day in history brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands  

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

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

May 17   On this day in history frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada)  

May 30   Peter I, (the Great), tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [NS=June 9] in the year 1672.  

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

Jun 07   In the year 1672 battle by Solebay: Dutch adm M de Ruyter beats French/English fleet  

Jun 07   Willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37 in the year 1672.  

Jun 09   In the year 1672 peter I "the Great" Romanov, tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [OS=May 30]  

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

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

Jun 12   French army under Gen Turenne crosses Rhine at Lobith in the year 1672.  

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

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

Jun 25   In the year 1672 1st recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass  

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

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

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

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Jan 04   In the year 1672 birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)  

Jan 16   In the year 1672 birth of francesco Mancini, composer  

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

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

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1672 death of pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588)  

Feb 19   In the year 1672 death of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592)  

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

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

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

May 11   In the year 1672 death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)  

May 28   John Trevor, English politician (b. 1626) died in the year 1672.