Famous Personalities Born In 1678

Mar 03 On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)  

Mar 04 Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07 In the year 1678 birth of filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736)  

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 Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 16 Henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 29 Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766) was born in the year 1678.  

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

Dec 14 Daniel Neal, English historian (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 29 Gotthard Wagner, composer was born in the year 1678.  

Dec 30 In the year 1678 birth of william Croft, composer  

Jan 04 In the year 1678 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 Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72 in the year 1678.  

Jan 29 Jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) died in the year 1678.  

Feb 10 In the year 1678 death of philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried  

May 05 In the year 1678 anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70  

May 06 Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Jun 02 Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 in the year 1678.