Historical Events In 1672

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

Jul 09   In the year 1672 prince Willem III inaugurated as viceroy of Holland/Zealand  

Aug 09   Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1672.  

Aug 20   On this day in history cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49  

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

Sep 08   Nicolas de Grigny, composer in the year 1672.  

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

Oct 12   In the year 1672 frederik of Nassau, count of Buren, slain in battle  

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   In the year 1672 new York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston  

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

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   On this day in history baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden Neth  

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Jan 04   Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1672 birth of richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729)  

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1672 death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)  

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

Feb 19   On this day in history death of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592)  

Apr 22   In the year 1672 georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73  

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

May 08   On this day in history death of jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598)  

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)