Famous Deaths In 1678

Jan 04 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1678 death of philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried

May 05 In the year 1678 anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70

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 in the year 1678.

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

Aug 05 On this day in history death of juan García 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 John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier (b. 1602) died in the year 1678.

Oct 02 In the year 1678 wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them

Oct 12 Edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (b. 1621) died in the year 1678.

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 William Coddington, first Governor of Rhode Island (b. 1601) died in the year 1678.

Nov 07 In the year 1678 erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70

Nov 18 Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1678.

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

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 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 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 On this day in history birth of henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751)

Sep 29 On this day in history birth of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766)