Historical Events In 1672

Jul 08   In the year 1672 willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general  

Jul 09   On this day in history prince Willem III inaugurated as viceroy of Holland/Zealand  

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

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   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   On this day in history anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown)  

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   In the year 1672 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 in the year 1672.  

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

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

Dec 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1672 birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)  

Jan 16   In the year 1672 birth of francesco Mancini, composer  

Jan 18   In the year 1672 birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)  

Feb 13   In the year 1672 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   On this day in history 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   John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) died in the year 1672.  

Jan 28   Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588) died in the year 1672.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1672.