Historical Events In 1672

Jul 08   Willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 08   In the year 1672 nicolas de Grigny, composer  

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

Nov 01   In the year 1672 heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87  

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

Dec 10   NY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston in the year 1672.  

Dec 13   In the year 1672 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   On this day in history birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)  

Jan 16   Francesco Mancini, composer was born in the year 1672.  

Jan 18   Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born in the year 1672.  

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731)  

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 in the year 1672.  

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

Apr 22   On this day in history georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73  

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   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 in the year 1672.