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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 06   Willem III's troops reconquer Naarden on France in the year 1672.  

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   Frederik of Nassau, count of Buren, slain in battle in the year 1672.  

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   On this day in history 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   Jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 in the year 1672.  

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

Dec 23   Giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea, a satellite of Saturn in the year 1672.  

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

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)  

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1672.  

Mar 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1672 death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)  

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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of john Trevor, English politician (b. 1626)