Historical Events In 1672

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

Jan 11   Isaac Newton is elected a member of Royal Society on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1672 england declares war on Netherlands   

Mar 30   In the year 1672 peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725)   

Apr 06   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer in the year 1672.   

Apr 06   France declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

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

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

May 06   On this day in history brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands   

May 15   In the year 1672 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

May 15   On this day in history the first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

May 17   In the year 1672 frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada)   

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

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] in the year 1672.   

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

Jun 11   On this day in history francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer   

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

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 in the year 1672.   

Jun 25   First recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass in the year 1672.   

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

Jul 04   In the year 1672 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   Francesco Mancini, composer was born in the year 1672.   

Jan 18   In the year 1672 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   On this day in history birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

Mar 12   Richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729) was born in the year 1672.   

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 in the year 1672.   

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 in the year 1672.   

Feb 19   On this day in history death of charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592)   

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

May 05   On this day in history death of samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609)   

May 08   Jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598) died on this day in history.   

May 11   Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) died on this day in history.   

May 28   John Trevor, English politician (b. 1626) died on this day in history.