1672
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| Years: 1669 1670 1671 - 1672 - 1673 1674 1675 | |
| Decades: 1640s 1650s 1660s - 1670s - 1680s 1690s 1700s | |
| Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century 1672 in literature 1672 in science | |
Events
- England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands.
- March 15 - Charles II of England issues the Royal Declaration of Indulgence.
- June 28 - William III of Orange appointed Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht.
Births
- May 1 - Joseph Addison, English politician
- June 9 - Peter, Emperor of Russia
- June 11 - Francesco Antonio Bonporti, Italian priest and composer (d. 1749)
- Ludovico Antonio Muratori, Italian historian and scholar
Deaths
- November 6 - Heinrich Schütz, composer
- Denis Gaultier - French lutenist and composer.
- Simon Dezhnev - Russian Cossack navigator.
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