Historical Events In 1672

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

Jan 11   In the year 1672 isaac Newton is elected a member of Royal Society   

Jan 16   Francesco Mancini, composer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1672 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   On this day in history peter I "the Great" Romanov, great tsar of Russia (1682-1725)   

Apr 06   On this day in history andre Cardinal Destouches, composer   

Apr 06   In the year 1672 france declares war on Netherlands   

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

Apr 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history joseph Addison, England, essayist (Spectator)   

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

May 06   Brandenburgs monarch Frederik Willem signs treaty with Netherlands on this day in history.   

May 15   In the year 1672 1st copyright law enacted by Massachusetts   

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

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] 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, tsar of Russia (1682-1725) [OS=May 30] in the year 1672.   

Jun 09   The birth of Peter The Great, Tsar Of Russia on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 12   On this day in history french army under Gen Turenne crosses Rhine at Lobith   

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

Jun 21   Dutch pension advisor Johan de Witt seriously wounded on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 04   Ambrosius Reiner, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1672.   

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   Francesco Mancini, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1672 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   Antoine Augustine Calmet, French theologian (d. 1757) was born in the year 1672.   

Mar 12   Richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729) was born in the year 1672.   

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   In the year 1672 death of john Cosin, English clergyman (b. 1594)   

Jan 28   On this day in history death of pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588)   

Feb 19   Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592) died in the year 1672.   

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

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.