Historical Events In 1672

Jan 01   Jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris in the year 1672.   

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

Jan 16   Francesco Mancini, composer in the year 1672.   

Feb 08   On this day in history isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London   

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

Feb 23   Joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam in the year 1672.   

Mar 15   In the year 1672 king Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence   

Mar 17   England declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1672 peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725)   

Apr 06   In the year 1672 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

Apr 06   In the year 1672 france declares war on Netherlands   

Apr 21   Johann Philipp Kafer, composer in the year 1672.   

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

Apr 29   Franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1672 joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator)   

May 02   John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1672 brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands   

May 15   In the year 1672 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

May 15   The first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts in the year 1672.   

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 in the year 1672.   

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   In the year 1672 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   Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer in the year 1672.   

Jun 12   On this day in history french army under Gen Turenne crosses Rhine at Lobith   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 25   On this day in history first recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass   

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

Jul 04   States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void in the year 1672.   

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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   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 in the year 1672.   

Mar 12   Richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729) was born in the year 1672.   

Mar 30   In the year 1672 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   

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

Jan 28   Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588) died in the year 1672.   

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   On this day in history death of samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609)   

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

May 11   On this day in history death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)   

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