Famous Deaths Happened In 1678
Friday, 18 July 2025
Jan 04 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 in the year 1678.
Jan 07 Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.
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 Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 in the year 1678.
May 06 On this day in history joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44
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 Juan GarcÃa de Zéspedes, Mexican musician and composer (b. 1619) died in the year 1678.
Aug 16 On this day in history death of andrew Marvell, English poet (Definition of Love), ODs at 57
Aug 28 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Oct 12 Edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (b. 1621) died on this day in history.
Oct 18 In the year 1678 cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63
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 Erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70 on this day in history.
Nov 18 In the year 1678 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 In the year 1678 andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67