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 in the year 1672.  

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

Aug 20   Cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49 on this day in history.  

Aug 20   In the year 1672 former Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis are brutally murdered by an angry mob in The Hague.  

Sep 06   In the year 1672 willem III's troops reconquer Naarden on France  

Sep 08   On this day in history nicolas de Grigny, composer  

Sep 16   Anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

Oct 12   On this day in history frederik of Nassau, count of Buren, slain in battle  

Oct 18   Poland & Turkey sign Peace of Buczacz on this day in history.  

Nov 01   On this day in history heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87  

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

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

Dec 13   In the year 1672 jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63  

Dec 16   In the year 1672 john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63  

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

Dec 30   On this day in history baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden Neth  

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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   On this day in history 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   Richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 30   On this day in history birth of peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725)  

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

Jan 15   John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) died in the year 1672.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1672 death of jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598)  

May 11   Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) died on this day in history.  

May 28   John Trevor, English politician (b. 1626) died on this day in history.