Famous Birthdays In 1678

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

Mar 04 In the year 1678 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 Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop was born on this day in history.

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

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

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 in the year 1678.

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

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 In the year 1678 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71

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 On this day in history 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 Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 on this day in history.

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.