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 in the year 1672.   

Aug 20   Cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history frederik of Nassau, count of Buren, slain in battle   

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

Nov 01   In the year 1672 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   NY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston in the year 1672.   

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

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 in the year 1672.   

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

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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 in the year 1672.   

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

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

Mar 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588) died on this day in history.   

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   Samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1672 death of john Trevor, English politician (b. 1626)