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Famous Birthdays In 1678

Saturday, 18 May 2013

Mar 03 Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)

Mar 07 Filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop

Jul 06 Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born on this day in history.

Jul 26 On this day in history birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)

Sep 16 On this day in history birth of henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751)

Sep 29 Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.

Oct 10 John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born on this day in history.

Nov 26 On this day in history birth of jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (d. 1771)

Dec 02 Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on this day in history.

Dec 08 Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.

Dec 13 On this day in history birth of yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)

Dec 14 On this day in history birth of daniel Neal, English historian (d. 1743)

Dec 29 Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.

Dec 30 On this day in history birth of william Croft, composer

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Famous Deaths In 1678

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 04 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.

Jan 07 On this day in history johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59

Jan 24 On this day in history joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72

Jan 29 On this day in history death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)

Feb 10 On this day in history death of philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried

May 05 On this day in history anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70

May 06 On this day in history joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44

Jun 02 On this day in history pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63

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