Page 2: Historical Events In 1672

Jul 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49 in the year 1672.   

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

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   In the year 1672 anne Bradstreet, American poet, dies (birth date unknown)   

Oct 12   Frederik of Nassau, count of Buren, slain in battle in the year 1672.   

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

Nov 01   In the year 1672 heinrich Schutz, composer, dies at 87   

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

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   On this day in history giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea, a satellite of Saturn   

Dec 30   Baron Karl Rabenhaupt occupies Coevorden Neth in the year 1672.   

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Jan 04   Hugh Boulter, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history death of john Trevor, English politician (b. 1626)