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 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   On this day in history isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London  

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   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725) on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1672 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer  

Apr 06   In the year 1672 france declares war on Netherlands  

Apr 21   In the year 1672 johann Philipp Kafer, composer  

Apr 22   In the year 1672 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   Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands in the year 1672.  

May 15   On this day in history 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts  

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

May 17   In the year 1672 frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada)  

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 in the year 1672.  

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 in the year 1672.  

Jun 11   In the year 1672 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   On this day in history dutch pension advisor Johan de Witt seriously wounded  

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

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   States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   In the year 1672 birth of francesco Mancini, composer  

Jan 18   In the year 1672 birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)  

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731)  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer was born in the year 1672.  

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

May 05   Samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609) died on this day in history.  

May 08   On this day in history death of jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598)  

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

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