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   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   Joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam in the year 1672.   

Mar 15   King Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence in the year 1672.   

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   On this day in history andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

Apr 06   In the year 1672 france declares war on Netherlands   

Apr 21   Johann Philipp Kafer, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1672 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   Joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1672 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] in the year 1672.   

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   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   In the year 1672 the birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia   

Jun 11   In the year 1672 francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer   

Jun 12   French army under Gen Turenne crosses Rhine at Lobith in the year 1672.   

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

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   First recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jul 04   States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void in the year 1672.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history birth of peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725)   

Apr 06   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1672.   

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

Apr 22   Georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73 in the year 1672.   

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

May 08   Jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598) died on this day in history.   

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)