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 in the year 1672.  

Jan 16   On this day in history francesco Mancini, composer  

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

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   In the year 1672 king Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence  

Mar 17   England declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 06   In the year 1672 france declares war on Netherlands  

Apr 21   In the year 1672 johann Philipp Kafer, composer  

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

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

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

May 02   John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March in the year 1672.  

May 06   Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands on this day in history.  

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

May 15   The first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts in the year 1672.  

May 17   Frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada) in the year 1672.  

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

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

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

Jun 09   The birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia on this day in history.  

Jun 11   Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 12   On this day in history french army under Gen Turenne crosses Rhine at Lobith  

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

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   In the year 1672 first recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass  

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

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   In the year 1672 birth of francesco Mancini, composer  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1672 death of pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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