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 in the year 1672.  

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

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 in the year 1672.  

Feb 23   Joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam in the year 1672.  

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

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

Apr 06   France declares war on Netherlands in the year 1672.  

Apr 21   On this day in history johann Philipp Kafer, composer  

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 in the year 1672.  

May 01   Joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator) in the year 1672.  

May 02   John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March in the year 1672.  

May 06   On this day in history brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands  

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

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

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 in the year 1672.  

Jun 07   On this day in history battle by Solebay: Dutch adm M de Ruyter beats French/English fleet  

Jun 07   Willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37 in the year 1672.  

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

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   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 in the year 1672.  

Jun 25   In the year 1672 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   Ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jul 04   In the year 1672 states of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void  

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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   Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 30   In the year 1672 birth of peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725)  

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

Jan 15   John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) died on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588) died on this day in history.  

Feb 19   In the year 1672 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   In the year 1672 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 on this day in history.  

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