Page 2: Historical Events In 1672

Jul 08   In the year 1672 willem II becomes captain-/admiral-general   

Jul 09   In the year 1672 prince Willem III inaugurated as viceroy of Holland/Zealand   

Aug 09   Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49   

Aug 20   In the year 1672 former Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis are brutally murdered by an angry mob in The Hague.   

Sep 06   In the year 1672 willem III's troops reconquer Naarden on France   

Sep 08   On this day in history nicolas de Grigny, composer   

Sep 16   Anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 18   In the year 1672 poland & Turkey sign Peace of Buczacz   

Nov 01   Heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87 in the year 1672.   

Dec 10   New York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston on this day in history.   

Dec 10   In the year 1672 nY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston   

Dec 13   In the year 1672 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 in the year 1672.   

Dec 23   In the year 1672 giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea, a satellite of Saturn   

Dec 30   Baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden Neth 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   In the year 1672 birth of francesco Mancini, composer   

Jan 18   Antoine Houdar de la Motte, French writer (d. 1731) was born in the year 1672.   

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   Richard Steele, Irish writer and politician (d. 1729) was born in the year 1672.   

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

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1672 death of pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France (b. 1588)   

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   In the year 1672 death of samuel Cooper, English painter (b. 1609)   

May 08   On this day in history death of jean-Armand du Peyrer, Comte de Tréville and French Officer (b. 1598)   

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.