Famous Deaths Happened In 1678

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 On this day in history joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72  

Jan 29 Jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) died in the year 1678.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 02 In the year 1678 pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63  

Jun 17 In the year 1678 giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69  

Aug 05 Juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican musician and composer (b. 1619) died on this day in history.  

Aug 16 Andrew Marvell, English poet (Definition of Love), ODs at 57 died on this day in history.  

Aug 28 John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier (b. 1602) died on this day in history.  

Oct 02 Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them on this day in history.  

Oct 12 On this day in history death of edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (b. 1621)  

Oct 18 Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63 in the year 1678.  

Oct 26 John Jenkins, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 01 William Coddington, first Governor of Rhode Island (b. 1601) died on this day in history.  

Nov 07 Erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70 in the year 1678.  

Nov 18 Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

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  

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

Mar 04 Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736)  

Mar 15 In the year 1678 birth of dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop  

Jul 06 Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 26 Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born in the year 1678.  

Sep 16 Henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751) was born in the year 1678.  

Sep 29 Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766) was born in the year 1678.