Famous Deaths In 1672

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

Jan 28 On this day in history death of pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588)

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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1672.

May 28 John Trevor, English politician (b. 1626) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jul 03 Francis Willughby, English biologist (b. 1635) died on this day in history.

Jul 04 Ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.

Aug 09 In the year 1672 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 on this day in history.

Oct 24 John Webb, English architect (b. 1611) died on this day in history.

Nov 01 Heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.

Nov 19 In the year 1672 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 In the year 1672 jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63

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 in the year 1672.

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 on this day in history.

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