Famous Birthdays In 1678

Mar 03 Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born in the year 1678.  

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

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 On this day in history birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer  

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 in the year 1678.  

Sep 29 In the year 1678 birth of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766)  

Oct 10 On this day in history birth of john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)  

Nov 26 In the year 1678 birth of jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (d. 1771)  

Dec 02 In the year 1678 birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)  

Dec 08 On this day in history 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 In the year 1678 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  

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

Feb 10 Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried died in the year 1678.  

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

May 06 In the year 1678 joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44  

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