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   In the year 1672 francesco Mancini, composer   

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

Feb 08   Isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London on this day in history.   

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

Mar 15   King Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence in the year 1672.   

Mar 17   On this day in history england declares war on Netherlands   

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

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

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

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

Apr 22   On this day in history 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   Joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator) in the year 1672.   

May 02   On this day in history john Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March.   

May 06   Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands in the year 1672.   

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

May 15   On this day in history the first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

May 17   Frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada) in the year 1672.   

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

May 30   On this day in history the birth of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia   

Jun 07   Battle by Solebay: Dutch adm M de Ruyter beats French/English fleet on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jun 17   Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 in the year 1672.   

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

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

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

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

Jul 04   In the year 1672 states of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void   

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Jan 04   Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 06   In the year 1672 birth of andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

Jan 15   In the year 1672 death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)   

Jan 28   Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588) died on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history death of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592)   

Apr 22   On this day in history 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   Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) died in the year 1672.   

May 28   On this day in history death of john Trevor, English politician (b. 1626)