Historical Events In 1672

Jan 01   Jean Racine's "Bajazet," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history isaac Newton is elected a member of Royal Society   

Jan 16   In the year 1672 francesco Mancini, composer   

Feb 08   Isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 06   France declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

Apr 22   In the year 1672 georg Stiernhielm, Swed scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at 73   

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

May 01   In the year 1672 joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator)   

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

May 06   Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands in the year 1672.   

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

May 15   The first copyright law enacted by Massachusetts in the year 1672.   

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

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

May 30   The birth of Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia in the year 1672.   

Jun 07   On this day in history 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   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [OS=May 30] on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1672.   

Jul 04   Ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jul 04   States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   In the year 1672 birth of hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742)   

Jan 16   On this day in history birth of francesco Mancini, composer   

Jan 18   Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725) was born in the year 1672.   

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

Jan 15   John Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594) died on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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