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 in the year 1672.  

Feb 08   On this day in history 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 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   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   In the year 1672 france declares war on Netherlands  

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

Apr 22   On this day in history 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) in the year 1672.  

May 02   In the year 1672 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 in the year 1672.  

May 17   Frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada) in the year 1672.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer on this day in history.  

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

Jun 17   Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 in the year 1672.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 25   In the year 1672 first recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass  

Jul 04   In the year 1672 ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67  

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   Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born in the year 1672.  

Feb 13   Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731) was born in the year 1672.  

Feb 26   Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12   On this day in history birth of richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729)  

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   On this day in history death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)  

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   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 in the year 1672.  

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 on this day in history.