Historical Events In 1672
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Jan 01 Jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris in the year 1672.
Jan 11 Isaac Newton is elected a member of Royal Society on this day in history.
Jan 16 In the year 1672 francesco Mancini, composer
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 Joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam in the year 1672.
Mar 15 King Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence in the year 1672.
Mar 17 On this day in history england declares war on Netherlands
Mar 30 On this day in history peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725)
Apr 06 Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer on this day in history.
Apr 06 France declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.
Apr 21 Johann Philipp Kafer, composer in the year 1672.
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 on this day in history.
May 01 Joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator) in the year 1672.
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 in the year 1672.
May 15 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts in the year 1672.
May 15 On this day in history the first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts
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] on this day in history.
May 30 On this day in history the birth of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia
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 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer
Jun 12 On this day in history french army under Gen Turenne crosses Rhine at Lobith
Jun 17 Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 in the year 1672.
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 First recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass in the year 1672.
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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