Page 2: Historical Events In 1672

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

Jul 09   Prince Willem III inaugurated as viceroy of Holland/Zealand on this day in history.   

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

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

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   In the year 1672 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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 01   Heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born in the year 1672.   

Feb 13   Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588) died in the year 1672.   

Feb 19   In the year 1672 death of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592)   

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   In the year 1672 death of jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598)   

May 11   Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) died on this day in history.   

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