Famous Personalities Born In 1678

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

Mar 04 Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born in the year 1678.  

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736)  

Mar 15 Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop was born on this day in history.  

Jul 06 Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born in the year 1678.  

Jul 26 In the year 1678 birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)  

Sep 16 In the year 1678 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 in the year 1678.  

Nov 26 Jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 08 In the year 1678 birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)  

Dec 13 Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 14 Daniel Neal, English historian (d. 1743) was born in the year 1678.  

Dec 29 In the year 1678 birth of gotthard Wagner, composer  

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

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

Jan 07 In the year 1678 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 Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried died on this day in history.  

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

May 06 Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1678.  

Jun 02 In the year 1678 pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63