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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1672.   

Feb 23   In the year 1672 joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator)   

May 02   John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March in the year 1672.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   The birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia on this day in history.   

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

Jun 12   In the year 1672 french army under Gen Turenne crosses Rhine at Lobith   

Jun 17   Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Dutch pension advisor Johan de Witt seriously wounded on this day in history.   

Jun 25   1st recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass on this day in history.   

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

Jul 04   Ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1672.   

Jul 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1672 birth of francesco Mancini, composer   

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

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

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

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

May 05   Samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609) died in the year 1672.   

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   John Trevor, English politician (b. 1626) died in the year 1672.