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 Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592) died in the year 1672.

Apr 22 In the year 1672 georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73

May 05 Samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609) died on this day in history.

May 08 Jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598) died in the year 1672.

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

May 28 John Trevor, English politician (b. 1626) died in the year 1672.

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

Jun 17 Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.

Jun 27 Roger Twysden, English antiquarian (b. 1597) died on this day in history.

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

Jul 04 Ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1672.

Aug 09 In the year 1672 jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70

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 in the year 1672.

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 In the year 1672 death of john Webb, English architect (b. 1611)

Nov 01 In the year 1672 heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87

Nov 19 On this day in history death of john Wilkins, English Bishop of Chester (b. 1614)

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 In the year 1672 birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)

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

Jan 18 Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born in the year 1672.

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

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)

Mar 12 On this day in history birth of richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729)

Mar 30 On this day in history birth of peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725)

Apr 06 On this day in history birth of andre Cardinal Destouches, composer