Page 2: Historical Events In 1672

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

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

Aug 09   In the year 1672 jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70   

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   Willem III's troops reconquer Naarden on France on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Nicolas de Grigny, composer in the year 1672.   

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   Poland & Turkey sign Peace of Buczacz on this day in history.   

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   NY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston on this day in history.   

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

Dec 16   On this day in history john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63   

Dec 23   Giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea, a satellite of Saturn on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden Neth in the year 1672.   

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Jan 04   Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742) was born in the year 1672.   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of francesco Mancini, composer   

Jan 18   In the year 1672 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 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   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   In the year 1672 death of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592)   

Apr 22   On this day in history georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73   

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

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