Page 2: Historical Events In 1672

Jul 08   In the year 1672 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 08   In the year 1672 nicolas de Grigny, composer   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Francesco Mancini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1672.   

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

Mar 12   Richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729) was born in the year 1672.   

Mar 30   In the year 1672 birth of peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725)   

Apr 06   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer was born in the year 1672.   

Jan 15   On this day in history death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)   

Jan 28   On this day in history death of pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588)   

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 on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1672 death of samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609)   

May 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1672.