Page 2: Historical Events In 1672

Jul 08   On this day in history willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general   

Jul 09   Prince Willem III inaugurated as viceroy of Holland/Zealand in the year 1672.   

Aug 09   Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1672.   

Aug 20   On this day in history cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49   

Aug 20   In the year 1672 former Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis are brutally murdered by an angry mob in The Hague.   

Sep 06   On this day in history willem III's troops reconquer Naarden on France   

Sep 08   Nicolas de Grigny, composer in the year 1672.   

Sep 16   Anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Frederik of Nassau, count of Buren, slain in battle in the year 1672.   

Oct 18   Poland & Turkey sign Peace of Buczacz in the year 1672.   

Nov 01   Heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1672.   

Dec 10   New York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston on this day in history.   

Dec 10   On this day in history nY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston   

Dec 13   Jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 in the year 1672.   

Dec 16   John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 in the year 1672.   

Dec 23   Giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea, a satellite of Saturn on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden Neth on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742) was born in the year 1672.   

Jan 16   In the year 1672 birth of francesco Mancini, composer   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1672 birth of richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729)   

Mar 30   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725) was born in the year 1672.   

Apr 06   In the year 1672 birth of andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

Jan 15   John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1672.   

Apr 22   In the year 1672 georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73   

May 05   On this day in history death of samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609)   

May 08   Jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598) died in the year 1672.   

May 11   On this day in history 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)