Historical Events In 1672

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 15   King Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence on this day in history.  

Mar 17   England declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.  

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

Apr 06   In the year 1672 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer  

Apr 06   In the year 1672 france declares war on Netherlands  

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

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   1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts in the year 1672.  

May 15   In the year 1672 the first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts  

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   On this day in history the birth of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia  

Jun 07   In the year 1672 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   The birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia on this day in history.  

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   Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 in the year 1672.  

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   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   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   On this day in history birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)  

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   In the year 1672 birth of andre Cardinal Destouches, composer  

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

Jan 28   Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588) died in the year 1672.  

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.