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

Aug 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1672 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   In the year 1672 poland & Turkey sign Peace of Buczacz   

Nov 01   In the year 1672 heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87   

Dec 10   In the year 1672 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   In the year 1672 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1672 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   Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731) was born in the year 1672.   

Feb 26   Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born in the year 1672.   

Mar 12   In the year 1672 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   In the year 1672 death of pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588)   

Feb 19   Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1672 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.