Historical Events In 1672

Jan 01   Jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Isaac Newton is elected a member of Royal Society on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1672 francesco Mancini, composer   

Feb 08   Isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London in the year 1672.   

Feb 08   On this day in history isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London   

Feb 23   Joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history king Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence   

Mar 17   England declares war on Netherlands in the year 1672.   

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

Apr 06   In the year 1672 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

Apr 06   France declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1672 johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

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

Apr 29   In the year 1672 franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands.   

May 01   Joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator) in the year 1672.   

May 02   In the year 1672 john Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March.   

May 06   On this day in history brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands   

May 15   On this day in history 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

May 15   In the year 1672 the first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

May 17   On this day in history frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada)   

May 30   On this day in history peter I, (the Great), tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [NS=June 9]   

May 30   The birth of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history battle by Solebay: Dutch adm M de Ruyter beats French/English fleet   

Jun 07   In the year 1672 willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37   

Jun 09   On this day in history peter I "the Great" Romanov, tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [OS=May 30]   

Jun 09   In the year 1672 the birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia   

Jun 11   On this day in history francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer   

Jun 12   French army under Gen Turenne crosses Rhine at Lobith on this day in history.   

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

Jun 21   Dutch pension advisor Johan de Witt seriously wounded in the year 1672.   

Jun 25   1st recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass in the year 1672.   

Jun 25   First recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass in the year 1672.   

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

Jul 04   On this day in history states of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of francesco Mancini, composer   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731)   

Feb 26   Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725) was born in the year 1672.   

Apr 06   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   Samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609) died on this day in history.   

May 08   On this day in history death of jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598)   

May 11   In the year 1672 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)