Famous Deaths Happened In 1672
Sunday, 17 August 2025
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 Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592) died in the year 1672.
Apr 22 On this day in history 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 In the year 1672 death of jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598)
May 11 On this day in history death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)
May 28 On this day in history death of john Trevor, English politician (b. 1626)
Jun 07 In the year 1672 willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37
Jun 17 In the year 1672 orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67
Jun 27 In the year 1672 death of roger Twysden, English antiquarian (b. 1597)
Jul 03 Francis Willughby, English biologist (b. 1635) died on this day in history.
Jul 04 Ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1672.
Aug 09 Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
Aug 20 Cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49 died on this day in history.
Sep 12 Tanneguy Lefebvre, French classical scholar (b. 1615) died on this day in history.
Sep 16 In the year 1672 anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown)
Oct 12 On this day in history death of frederik of Nassau, count of Buren, slain in battle
Oct 24 John Webb, English architect (b. 1611) died on this day in history.
Nov 01 In the year 1672 heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87
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 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 in the year 1672.