Historical Events In 1672

Jul 08   Willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 08   In the year 1672 nicolas de Grigny, composer  

Sep 16   Anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

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

Oct 18   In the year 1672 poland & Turkey sign Peace of Buczacz  

Nov 01   Heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 30   In the year 1672 baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden Neth  

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Jan 04   Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Francesco Mancini, composer was born in the year 1672.  

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)  

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

Feb 26   Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12   In the year 1672 birth of richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729)  

Mar 30   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725) was born in the year 1672.  

Apr 06   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) died on this day in history.  

Jan 28   On this day in history death of pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588)  

Feb 19   Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592) died in the year 1672.  

Apr 22   Georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1672.  

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