Historical Events In 1672

Jul 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 20   In the year 1672 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   In the year 1672 willem III's troops reconquer Naarden on France  

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

Sep 16   In the year 1672 anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown)  

Oct 12   Frederik of Nassau, count of Buren, slain in battle on this day in history.  

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   NY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1672.  

Dec 23   Giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea, a satellite of Saturn on this day in history.  

Dec 30   Baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden Neth on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 30   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 22   Georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73 in the year 1672.  

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   In the year 1672 death of john Trevor, English politician (b. 1626)