Historical Events In 1672

Jan 01   In the year 1672 jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris   

Jan 11   Isaac Newton is elected a member of Royal Society in the year 1672.   

Jan 16   On this day in history francesco Mancini, composer   

Feb 08   Isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1672 joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam   

Mar 15   King Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history england declares war on Netherlands   

Mar 30   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725) in the year 1672.   

Apr 06   In the year 1672 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

Apr 06   On this day in history france declares war on Netherlands   

Apr 21   In the year 1672 johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

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

Apr 29   On this day in history franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands.   

May 01   Joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator) in the year 1672.   

May 02   John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March in the year 1672.   

May 06   Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands on this day in history.   

May 15   On this day in history 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

May 15   In the year 1672 the first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

May 17   Frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada) in the year 1672.   

May 30   In the year 1672 peter I, (the Great), tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [NS=June 9]   

May 30   The birth of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia in the year 1672.   

Jun 07   Battle by Solebay: Dutch adm M de Ruyter beats French/English fleet on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37 in the year 1672.   

Jun 09   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [OS=May 30] on this day in history.   

Jun 09   The birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia on this day in history.   

Jun 11   In the year 1672 francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer   

Jun 12   French army under Gen Turenne crosses Rhine at Lobith on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 in the year 1672.   

Jun 21   Dutch pension advisor Johan de Witt seriously wounded on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1672 1st recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass   

Jun 25   First recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1672 ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67   

Jul 04   On this day in history states of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void   

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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 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1672 birth of Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731)   

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1672 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 on this day in history.   

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.