Famous Birthdays 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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1678.

Oct 10 In the year 1678 birth of john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)

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 in the year 1678.

Dec 08 On this day in history birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)

Dec 13 In the year 1678 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 In the year 1678 birth of gotthard Wagner, composer

Dec 30 William Croft, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 04 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 in the year 1678.

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 In the year 1678 death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)

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

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 on this day in history.

Jun 02 Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 on this day in history.