Famous Deaths Happened In 1672
Friday, 21 February 2025
Jan 15 John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) died in the year 1672.
Jan 28 Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588) died in the year 1672.
Feb 19 Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592) died in the year 1672.
Apr 22 Georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73 in the year 1672.
May 05 Samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609) died in the year 1672.
May 08 On this day in history 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 John Trevor, English politician (b. 1626) died in the year 1672.
Jun 07 On this day in history willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37
Jun 17 On this day in history orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67
Jun 27 Roger Twysden, English antiquarian (b. 1597) died on this day in history.
Jul 03 Francis Willughby, English biologist (b. 1635) died on this day in history.
Jul 04 Ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1672.
Aug 09 Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1672.
Aug 20 On this day in history death of cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49
Sep 12 On this day in history death of tanneguy Lefebvre, French classical scholar (b. 1615)
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 died in the year 1672.
Oct 24 On this day in history death of john Webb, English architect (b. 1611)
Nov 01 Heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.
Nov 19 On this day in history death of john Wilkins, English Bishop of Chester (b. 1614)
Dec 07 Richard Bellingham, English-born Massachusetts colonial magistrate (b. 1592) died in the year 1672.
Dec 13 Jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 on this day in history.
Dec 16 In the year 1672 john II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63