Historical Events In 1672

Jul 08   On this day in history willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general  

Jul 09   Prince Willem III inaugurated as viceroy of Holland/Zealand on this day in history.  

Aug 09   Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Aug 20   Cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49 in the year 1672.  

Aug 20   On this day in history former Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis are brutally murdered by an angry mob in The Hague.  

Sep 06   Willem III's troops reconquer Naarden on France in the year 1672.  

Sep 08   Nicolas de Grigny, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 16   Anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1672.  

Oct 12   Frederik of Nassau, count of Buren, slain in battle in the year 1672.  

Oct 18   In the year 1672 poland & Turkey sign Peace of Buczacz  

Nov 01   Heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1672.  

Dec 10   New York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston on this day in history.  

Dec 10   On this day in history nY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston  

Dec 13   On this day in history jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63  

Dec 16   John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Dec 23   In the year 1672 giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea, a satellite of Saturn  

Dec 30   In the year 1672 baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden Neth  

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

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 in the year 1672.  

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 in the year 1672.  

Mar 12   Richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729) was born in the year 1672.  

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

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