Historical Events In 1672

Jan 01   In the year 1672 jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris  

Jan 11   In the year 1672 isaac Newton is elected a member of Royal Society  

Jan 16   Francesco Mancini, composer in the year 1672.  

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

Feb 08   On this day in history isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London  

Feb 23   In the year 1672 joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam  

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

Apr 06   On this day in history andre Cardinal Destouches, composer  

Apr 06   France declares war on Netherlands in the year 1672.  

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) on this day in history.  

May 02   John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March in the year 1672.  

May 06   Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands in the year 1672.  

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   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   Battle by Solebay: Dutch adm M de Ruyter beats French/English fleet in the year 1672.  

Jun 07   In the year 1672 willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37  

Jun 09   On this day in history peter I "the Great" Romanov, tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [OS=May 30]  

Jun 09   The birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia in the year 1672.  

Jun 11   Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer in the year 1672.  

Jun 12   In the year 1672 french army under Gen Turenne crosses Rhine at Lobith  

Jun 17   In the year 1672 orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67  

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   States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void in the year 1672.  

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

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of francesco Mancini, composer  

Jan 18   Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.  

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   Richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history death of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592)  

Apr 22   Georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

May 05   Samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609) died in the year 1672.  

May 08   In the year 1672 death of jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598)  

May 11   In the year 1672 death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)  

May 28   On this day in history death of john Trevor, English politician (b. 1626)