Historical Events In 1672

Jan 01   On this day in history jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris   

Jan 11   In the year 1672 isaac Newton is elected a member of Royal Society   

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

Feb 08   Isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London in the year 1672.   

Feb 08   Isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London in the year 1672.   

Feb 23   Joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam in the year 1672.   

Mar 15   In the year 1672 king Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence   

Mar 17   England declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725) on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1672 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

Apr 06   France declares war on Netherlands in the year 1672.   

Apr 21   On this day in history johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

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

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

May 01   On this day in history joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator)   

May 02   On this day in history john Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March.   

May 06   In the year 1672 brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands   

May 15   In the year 1672 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   Peter I, (the Great), tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [NS=June 9] in the year 1672.   

May 30   In the year 1672 the birth of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia   

Jun 07   On this day in history battle by Solebay: Dutch adm M de Ruyter beats French/English fleet   

Jun 07   In the year 1672 willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37   

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

Jun 09   On this day in history the birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia   

Jun 11   In the year 1672 francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer   

Jun 12   French army under Gen Turenne crosses Rhine at Lobith in the year 1672.   

Jun 17   On this day in history orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67   

Jun 21   On this day in history dutch pension advisor Johan de Witt seriously wounded   

Jun 25   1st recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass on this day in history.   

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

Jul 04   Ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1672.   

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

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Jan 04   Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)   

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731)   

Feb 26   In the year 1672 birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

Mar 12   On this day in history birth of richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729)   

Mar 30   On this day in history 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 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   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   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 in the year 1672.   

May 28   In the year 1672 death of john Trevor, English politician (b. 1626)