Historical Events In 1672

Jul 08   Willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general in the year 1672.  

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

Aug 09   On this day in history jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70  

Aug 20   In the year 1672 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   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   On this day in history anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown)  

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   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   In the year 1672 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 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   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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1672 birth of peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725)  

Apr 06   In the year 1672 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   Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592) died on this day in history.  

Apr 22   Georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73 in the year 1672.  

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

May 08   On this day in history 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   John Trevor, English politician (b. 1626) died on this day in history.