Historical Events In 1672

Jul 08   Willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general in the year 1672.  

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

Aug 09   In the year 1672 jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70  

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

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   On this day in history willem III's troops reconquer Naarden on France  

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

Sep 16   On this day in history anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown)  

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

Oct 18   Poland & Turkey sign Peace of Buczacz in the year 1672.  

Nov 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history nY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston  

Dec 13   Jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 in the year 1672.  

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

Dec 23   On this day in history giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea, a satellite of Saturn  

Dec 30   Baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden Neth in the year 1672.  

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Jan 04   Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742) was born in the year 1672.  

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of francesco Mancini, composer  

Jan 18   Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1672 birth of Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731)  

Feb 26   In the year 1672 birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)  

Mar 12   Richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 19   In the year 1672 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 in the year 1672.  

May 08   Jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598) died on this day in history.  

May 11   Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) died in the year 1672.  

May 28   John Trevor, English politician (b. 1626) died in the year 1672.