Famous Personalities Born In 1678

Mar 03 In the year 1678 birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)  

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

Mar 07 Filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736) was born in the year 1678.  

Mar 15 In the year 1678 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 in the year 1678.  

Sep 16 In the year 1678 birth of henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751)  

Sep 29 On this day in history birth of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766)  

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

Nov 26 Jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (d. 1771) was born in the year 1678.  

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

Dec 08 Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born in the year 1678.  

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 Gotthard Wagner, composer was born in the year 1678.  

Dec 30 William Croft, composer was born in the year 1678.  

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 Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 Jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) died on this day in history.  

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