Page 2: Historical Events In 1672

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

Jul 09   In the year 1672 prince Willem III inaugurated as viceroy of Holland/Zealand   

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

Sep 06   Willem III's troops reconquer Naarden on France in the year 1672.   

Sep 08   On this day in history nicolas de Grigny, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 18   In the year 1672 poland & Turkey sign Peace of Buczacz   

Nov 01   In the year 1672 heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87   

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

Dec 10   On this day in history 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   John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 30   On this day in history baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden Neth   

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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   On this day in history birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)   

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

Feb 26   Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

Jan 15   In the year 1672 death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)   

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   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   On this day in history death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)   

May 28   John Trevor, English politician (b. 1626) died on this day in history.