Page 2: Historical Events In 1672

Jul 08   Willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history prince Willem III inaugurated as viceroy of Holland/Zealand   

Aug 09   Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49 in the year 1672.   

Aug 20   Former Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis are brutally murdered by an angry mob in The Hague in the year 1672.   

Sep 06   Willem III's troops reconquer Naarden on France on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history nicolas de Grigny, composer   

Sep 16   Anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1672.   

Oct 12   In the year 1672 frederik of Nassau, count of Buren, slain in battle   

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

Nov 01   Heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden Neth in the year 1672.   

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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 in the year 1672.   

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731)   

Feb 26   In the year 1672 birth of antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757)   

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

Apr 22   Georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73 in the year 1672.   

May 05   In the year 1672 death of samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609)   

May 08   Jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598) died in the year 1672.   

May 11   On this day in history death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)   

May 28   On this day in history death of john Trevor, English politician (b. 1626)