Famous Deaths Happened In 1672

Jan 15 John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) died in the year 1672.  

Jan 28 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1672.  

May 28 In the year 1672 death of john Trevor, English politician (b. 1626)  

Jun 07 In the year 1672 willem J van Gendt, admiral/governor of Breda, dies at about 37  

Jun 17 Orazio Benevoli, Italian composer, dies at 67 in the year 1672.  

Jun 27 Roger Twysden, English antiquarian (b. 1597) died in the year 1672.  

Jul 03 Francis Willughby, English biologist (b. 1635) died in the year 1672.  

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

Aug 09 On this day in history jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70  

Aug 20 In the year 1672 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 In the year 1672 anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown)  

Oct 12 Frederik of Nassau, count of Buren, slain in battle died on this day in history.  

Oct 24 In the year 1672 death of john Webb, English architect (b. 1611)  

Nov 01 In the year 1672 heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 13 On this day in history jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63  

Dec 16 John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 12 In the year 1672 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 Andre Cardinal Destouches, composer was born on this day in history.