Historical Events In 1672

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1672 isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London  

Feb 23   In the year 1672 joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam  

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

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

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

Apr 06   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer in the year 1672.  

Apr 06   France declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.  

Apr 21   On this day in history johann Philipp Kafer, composer  

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

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

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

May 15   In the year 1672 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   On this day in history peter I, (the Great), tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [NS=June 9]  

May 30   In the year 1672 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   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   Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 12   French army under Gen Turenne crosses Rhine at Lobith on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jul 04   In the year 1672 states of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void  

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)  

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

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   Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.