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 in the year 1672.  

Jan 16   In the year 1672 francesco Mancini, composer  

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 in the year 1672.  

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

Mar 17   On this day in history england declares war on Netherlands  

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

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

Apr 06   In the year 1672 france declares war on Netherlands  

Apr 21   In the year 1672 johann Philipp Kafer, composer  

Apr 22   On this day in history georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73  

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

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

May 15   In the year 1672 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts  

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

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   In the year 1672 battle by Solebay: Dutch adm M de Ruyter beats French/English fleet  

Jun 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1672.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 21   In the year 1672 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   On this day in history first recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass  

Jul 04   Ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1672.  

Jul 04   States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void on this day in history.  

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Jan 04   In the year 1672 birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)  

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   In the year 1672 birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)  

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

Mar 30   On this day in history 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   John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) died in the year 1672.  

Jan 28   On this day in history death of pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588)  

Feb 19   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1672.  

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