Historical Events In 1672

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

Jan 11   On this day in history isaac Newton is elected a member of Royal Society   

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   In the year 1672 isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London   

Feb 23   On this day in history joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam   

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   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history france declares war on Netherlands   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 15   The first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts in the year 1672.   

May 17   On this day in history 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   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] in the year 1672.   

Jun 09   The birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1672.   

Jun 25   First recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass on this day in history.   

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

Jul 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1672.   

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 in the year 1672.   

Feb 26   In the year 1672 birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

Mar 12   In the year 1672 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   On this day in history birth of andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

Jan 15   John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) died in the year 1672.   

Jan 28   In the year 1672 death of pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588)   

Feb 19   Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1672.   

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.