Historical Events In 1672

Jan 01   Jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

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

Jan 16   Francesco Mancini, composer in the year 1672.  

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

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

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 in the year 1672.  

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

Apr 06   In the year 1672 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer  

Apr 06   On this day in history france declares war on Netherlands  

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   Franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands in the year 1672.  

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

May 02   John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March on this day in history.  

May 06   In the year 1672 brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands  

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

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

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

May 30   In the year 1672 peter I, (the Great), tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [NS=June 9]  

May 30   The birth of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia on this day in history.  

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

Jun 09   On this day in history the birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia  

Jun 11   Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer on this day in history.  

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

Jun 17   In the year 1672 orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67  

Jun 21   Dutch pension advisor Johan de Witt seriously wounded in the year 1672.  

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

Jun 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1672.  

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Jan 04   In the year 1672 birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)  

Jan 16   Francesco Mancini, composer was born in the year 1672.  

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

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

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 in the year 1672.  

Jan 28   In the year 1672 death of pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588)  

Feb 19   Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592) died in the year 1672.  

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   Jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598) died in the year 1672.  

May 11   Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) died in the year 1672.  

May 28   John Trevor, English politician (b. 1626) died on this day in history.