Page 2: Historical Events In 1672

Jul 08   Willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history prince Willem III inaugurated as viceroy of Holland/Zealand   

Aug 09   Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49 in the year 1672.   

Aug 20   On this day in history 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) in the year 1672.   

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

Oct 18   Poland & Turkey sign Peace of Buczacz on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87   

Dec 10   New York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston in the year 1672.   

Dec 10   In the year 1672 nY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston   

Dec 13   On this day in history jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63   

Dec 16   On this day in history john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63   

Dec 23   In the year 1672 giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea, a satellite of Saturn   

Dec 30   In the year 1672 baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden Neth   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731)   

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725) was born in the year 1672.   

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   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 in the year 1672.   

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

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)