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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 15   King Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1672.   

Apr 21   In the year 1672 johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

Apr 22   Georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

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   Peter I, (the Great), tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [NS=June 9] in the year 1672.   

May 30   In the year 1672 the birth of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia   

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   On this day in history the birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia   

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 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   In the year 1672 first recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass   

Jul 04   In the year 1672 ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67   

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 in the year 1672.   

Jan 16   Francesco Mancini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1672.   

Feb 26   In the year 1672 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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1672 death of john Trevor, English politician (b. 1626)