Famous Personalities Born In 1672

Jan 04 Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742) was born in the year 1672.  

Jan 16 Francesco Mancini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18 In the year 1672 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 in the year 1672.  

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 in the year 1672.  

Apr 06 Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer was born in the year 1672.  

Apr 21 Johann Philipp Kafer, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 Peter I "the Great" Romanov, tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [OS=May 30] was born in the year 1672.  

Jun 11 Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 02 Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733) was born in the year 1672.  

Sep 08 Nicolas de Grigny, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15 In the year 1672 death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)  

Jan 28 In the year 1672 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 On this day in history death of samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609)  

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