Historical Events In 1672

Jan 01   In the year 1672 jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris  

Jan 11   Isaac Newton is elected a member of Royal Society on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1672 joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam  

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   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer in the year 1672.  

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

Apr 21   Johann Philipp Kafer, composer in the year 1672.  

Apr 22   Georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

May 01   On this day in history joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator)  

May 02   On this day in history john Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March.  

May 06   Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands on this day in history.  

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

May 15   The first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on this day in history.  

May 17   On this day in history frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada)  

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   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 in the year 1672.  

Jun 09   On this day in history peter I "the Great" Romanov, tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [OS=May 30]  

Jun 09   In the year 1672 the birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia  

Jun 11   On this day in history francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer  

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

Jul 04   On this day in history states of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void  

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Jan 04   Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Francesco Mancini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of andre Cardinal Destouches, composer  

Jan 15   In the year 1672 death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)  

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   Georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1672 death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)  

May 28   John Trevor, English politician (b. 1626) died in the year 1672.