Famous Deaths In 1672

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

Jan 28 Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588) died in the year 1672.  

Feb 19 Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592) died on this day in history.  

Apr 22 Georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73 in the year 1672.  

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

Jun 07 Willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37 on this day in history.  

Jun 17 On this day in history orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67  

Jun 27 On this day in history death of roger Twysden, English antiquarian (b. 1597)  

Jul 03 On this day in history death of francis Willughby, English biologist (b. 1635)  

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

Aug 09 On this day in history jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70  

Aug 20 Cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49 died in the year 1672.  

Sep 12 On this day in history death of tanneguy Lefebvre, French classical scholar (b. 1615)  

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

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

Nov 19 John Wilkins, English Bishop of Chester (b. 1614) died on this day in history.  

Dec 07 Richard Bellingham, English-born Massachusetts colonial magistrate (b. 1592) died in the year 1672.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16 In the year 1672 birth of francesco Mancini, composer  

Jan 18 In the year 1672 birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)  

Feb 13 In the year 1672 birth of Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731)  

Feb 26 In the year 1672 birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)  

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.