Historical Events In 1672

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

Jul 09   Prince Willem III inaugurated as viceroy of Holland/Zealand in the year 1672.   

Aug 09   Jose Ximenez, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1672.   

Aug 20   In the year 1672 cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49   

Aug 20   Former Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis are brutally murdered by an angry mob in The Hague on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Willem III's troops reconquer Naarden on France in the year 1672.   

Sep 08   Nicolas de Grigny, composer in the year 1672.   

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

Oct 12   In the year 1672 frederik of Nassau, count of Buren, slain in battle   

Oct 18   Poland & Turkey sign Peace of Buczacz in the year 1672.   

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

Dec 10   In the year 1672 new York Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston   

Dec 10   On this day in history nY Gov Lovelace announces monthly mail service between NY & Boston   

Dec 13   Jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63 in the year 1672.   

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

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

Dec 30   On this day in history baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden Neth   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 19   Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. 1592) died on this day in history.   

Apr 22   On this day in history 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   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   John Trevor, English politician (b. 1626) died in the year 1672.