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   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   In the year 1672 nicolas de Grigny, composer   

Sep 16   In the year 1672 anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown)   

Oct 12   Frederik of Nassau, count of Buren, slain in battle in the year 1672.   

Oct 18   On this day in history poland & Turkey sign Peace of Buczacz   

Nov 01   Heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1672.   

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

Dec 16   In the year 1672 john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63   

Dec 23   On this day in history 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   Francesco Mancini, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1672 death of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592)   

Apr 22   Georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1672 death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)   

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