Historical Events In 1672

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

Jul 09   Prince Willem III inaugurated as viceroy of Holland/Zealand on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1672 heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87  

Dec 10   New York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston in the year 1672.  

Dec 10   In the year 1672 nY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston  

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

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

Dec 23   In the year 1672 giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea, a satellite of Saturn  

Dec 30   In the year 1672 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   Francesco Mancini, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13   Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731) was born in the year 1672.  

Feb 26   On this day in history birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)  

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of andre Cardinal Destouches, composer  

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592) died in the year 1672.  

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   On this day in history death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)  

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