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 in the year 1672.   

Jan 16   In the year 1672 francesco Mancini, composer   

Feb 08   Isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1672 england declares war on Netherlands   

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

Apr 06   On this day in history andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

Apr 06   France declares war on Netherlands in the year 1672.   

Apr 21   In the year 1672 johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

Apr 22   On this day in history georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73   

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

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

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

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   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] in the year 1672.   

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   Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer in the year 1672.   

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

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

Jun 21   In the year 1672 dutch pension advisor Johan de Witt seriously wounded   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1672.   

Feb 13   In the year 1672 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73   

May 05   In the year 1672 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)