Famous Deaths In 1678
Thursday, 28 March 2024
Jan 04 On this day in history 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 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 Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1678.
Jun 02 Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 on this day in history.
Jun 17 Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
Aug 05 On this day in history death of juan GarcÃa de Zéspedes, Mexican musician and composer (b. 1619)
Aug 16 Andrew Marvell, English poet (Definition of Love), ODs at 57 died on this day in history.
Aug 28 In the year 1678 death of john Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier (b. 1602)
Oct 02 Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them in the year 1678.
Oct 12 Edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (b. 1621) died in the year 1678.
Oct 18 Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63 on this day in history.
Oct 26 John Jenkins, composer, dies in the year 1678.
Nov 01 On this day in history death of william Coddington, first Governor of Rhode Island (b. 1601)
Nov 07 In the year 1678 erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70
Nov 18 On this day in history giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36
Nov 20 On this day in history charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56
Nov 30 On this day in history andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67