Historical Events In 1672

Jan 01   Jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris in the year 1672.  

Jan 11   On this day in history isaac Newton is elected a member of Royal Society  

Jan 16   On this day in history francesco Mancini, composer  

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

Feb 08   On this day in history isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1672 the first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts  

May 17   Frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada) on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1672.  

Jun 07   In the year 1672 willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37  

Jun 09   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [OS=May 30] in the year 1672.  

Jun 09   The birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia on this day in history.  

Jun 11   In the year 1672 francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer  

Jun 12   French army under Gen Turenne crosses Rhine at Lobith on this day in history.  

Jun 17   On this day in history orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67  

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

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

Jun 25   In the year 1672 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   In the year 1672 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   In the year 1672 birth of richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729)  

Mar 30   In the year 1672 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 in the year 1672.  

Jan 28   In the year 1672 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   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 in the year 1672.  

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