Historical Events In 1672

Jan 01   In the year 1672 jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris   

Jan 11   Isaac Newton is elected a member of Royal Society in the year 1672.   

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   In the year 1672 isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London   

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

Mar 15   King Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence in the year 1672.   

Mar 17   England declares war on Netherlands in the year 1672.   

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

Apr 06   In the year 1672 andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

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

Apr 21   Johann Philipp Kafer, composer on this day in history.   

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

Apr 29   In the year 1672 franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands.   

May 01   Joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator) in the year 1672.   

May 02   John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March in the year 1672.   

May 06   In the year 1672 brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands   

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

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

May 17   Frontenac becomes Governor of New France (Canada) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 07   In the year 1672 battle by Solebay: Dutch adm M de Ruyter beats French/English fleet   

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

Jun 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1672 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 25   First recorded monthly Quaker meeting in US held, Sandwich, Mass on this day in history.   

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

Jul 04   States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void 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 in the year 1672.   

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

Feb 13   Étienne François Geoffroy, French chemist (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 28   Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588) died on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1672 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   Samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609) died in the year 1672.   

May 08   In the year 1672 death of jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598)   

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)