Famous Personalities Born In 1672

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 Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born in the year 1672.  

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 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  

Apr 21 Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born in the year 1672.  

May 01 On this day in history birth of joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator)  

May 30 On this day in history birth of peter I, (the Great), tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [NS=June 9]  

Jun 09 On this day in history birth of peter I "the Great" Romanov, tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [OS=May 30]  

Jun 11 Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer was born in the year 1672.  

Aug 02 Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 08 On this day in history birth of nicolas de Grigny, composer  

Oct 11 Pylyp Orlyk, Ukrainian Zaporozhian Cossack starshina, diplomat (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15 John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) died in the year 1672.  

Jan 28 In the year 1672 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 Jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598) died on this day in history.  

May 11 In the year 1672 death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)  

May 28 In the year 1672 death of john Trevor, English politician (b. 1626)