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   In the year 1672 francesco Mancini, composer   

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

Feb 08   Isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam   

Mar 15   On this day in history king Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence   

Mar 17   In the year 1672 england declares war on Netherlands   

Mar 30   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725) in the year 1672.   

Apr 06   Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1672 johann Philipp Kafer, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   The first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

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] on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history the birth of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia   

Jun 07   Battle by Solebay: Dutch adm M de Ruyter beats French/English fleet on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37 in the year 1672.   

Jun 09   In the year 1672 peter I "the Great" Romanov, tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [OS=May 30]   

Jun 09   The birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia in the year 1672.   

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   In the year 1672 orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67   

Jun 21   Dutch pension advisor Johan de Witt seriously wounded in the year 1672.   

Jun 25   In the year 1672 1st recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass   

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   States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   On this day in history birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)   

Jan 16   In the year 1672 birth of francesco Mancini, composer   

Jan 18   In the year 1672 birth of antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731)   

Feb 13   In the year 1672 birth of Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731)   

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

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

Mar 30   In the year 1672 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 in the year 1672.   

May 05   Samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609) died on this day in history.   

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

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.