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 in the year 1672.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London   

Feb 23   In the year 1672 joan Blaeus publishers destroyed by fire in Amsterdam   

Mar 15   King Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence on this day in history.   

Mar 17   England declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.   

Mar 30   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 21   Johann Philipp Kafer, composer in the year 1672.   

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   Joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator) on this day in history.   

May 02   John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March on this day in history.   

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

May 15   1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

May 15   The first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts on this day in history.   

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

May 30   Peter I, (the Great), tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [NS=June 9] on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1672 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer in the year 1672.   

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

Jun 17   Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 25   On this day in history 1st recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass   

Jun 25   On this day in history first recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass   

Jul 04   On this day in history ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67   

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 in the year 1672.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history 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   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   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725) was born in the year 1672.   

Apr 06   In the year 1672 birth of andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

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   In the year 1672 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 in the year 1672.   

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 on this day in history.