Famous Deaths In 1678
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Jan 04 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.
Jan 07 Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.
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 In the year 1678 death of philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried
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 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 in the year 1678.
Aug 05 In the year 1678 death of juan GarcÃa de Zéspedes, Mexican musician and composer (b. 1619)
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 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 Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63 in the year 1678.
Oct 26 In the year 1678 john Jenkins, composer, dies
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 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 Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67 in the year 1678.