Famous Deaths Happened In 1672
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Jan 15 John cosin: English clergyman (b. 1594) 


Jan 28 Pierre séguier: Chancellor of france (b. 1588) 


Feb 19 Charles chauncy: English-born president of harvard college (b. 1592) 


Apr 22 Georg stiernhielm: Swed scholar/author/poet (hercules), 


May 05 Samuel cooper: English painter (b. 1609) 


May 08 Jean-armand du peyrer: Comte de tréville and french officer (b. 1598) 


May 11 Charles seton: 2nd earl of dunfermline, english royalist (b. 1615) 


May 28 John trevor: English politician (b. 1626) 


Jun 07 Willem j van gendt: Admiral/governor of breda, 


Jun 17 Orazio benevoli: Italian composer, 


Jun 27 Roger twysden: English antiquarian (b. 1597) 


Jul 03 Francis willughby: English biologist (b. 1635) 


Jul 04 Ambrosius reiner: Composer, 


Aug 09 Jose ximenez: Composer, 


Aug 20 Cornelis de witt: Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49 


Sep 12 Tanneguy lefebvre: French classical scholar (b. 1615) 


Sep 16 Anne bradstreet: American poet, 


Oct 12 Frederik of nassau: Count of buren, slain in battle 


Oct 24 John webb: English architect (b. 1611) 


Nov 01 Heinrich schutz: Composer, 


Nov 19 John wilkins: English bishop of chester (b. 1614) 


Dec 07 Richard bellingham: English-born massachusetts colonial magistrate (b. 1592) 


Dec 13 Jan ii kazimierz: King of poland (1648-68), 


Dec 16 John ii casimir vasa: Cardinal/king of poland (1648-68), 


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