Famous Deaths In 1672

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

Jan 28 Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588) died on this day in history.

Feb 19 In the year 1672 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 On this day in history death of samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609)

May 08 In the year 1672 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 On this day in history death of john Trevor, English politician (b. 1626)

Jun 07 Willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37 in the year 1672.

Jun 17 In the year 1672 orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67

Jun 27 Roger Twysden, English antiquarian (b. 1597) died in the year 1672.

Jul 03 In the year 1672 death of francis Willughby, English biologist (b. 1635)

Jul 04 On this day in history ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67

Aug 09 Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1672.

Aug 20 In the year 1672 death of cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49

Sep 12 Tanneguy Lefebvre, French classical scholar (b. 1615) died in the year 1672.

Sep 16 On this day in history anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown)

Oct 12 Frederik of Nassau, count of Buren, slain in battle died in the year 1672.

Oct 24 John Webb, English architect (b. 1611) died in the year 1672.

Nov 01 Heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1672.

Nov 19 John Wilkins, English Bishop of Chester (b. 1614) died in the year 1672.

Dec 07 Richard Bellingham, English-born Massachusetts colonial magistrate (b. 1592) died on this day in history.

Dec 13 In the year 1672 jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63

Dec 16 On this day in history john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)

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

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 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 on this day in history.

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