Famous Deaths In 1678

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

Jan 07 On this day in history johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59 Share it »

Jan 24 On this day in history joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72 Share it »

Jan 29 On this day in history death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) Share it »

Feb 10 Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried died on this day in history. Share it »

May 05 Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 on this day in history. Share it »

May 06 Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 02 On this day in history pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 Share it »

Jun 17 On this day in history giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 Share it »

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

Aug 16 On this day in history death of andrew Marvell, English poet (Definition of Love), ODs at 57 Share it »

Aug 28 On this day in history death of john Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier (b. 1602) Share it »

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

Oct 12 Edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (b. 1621) died on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 18 On this day in history cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63 Share it »

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

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

Nov 07 On this day in history erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70 Share it »

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

Nov 20 Charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56 on this day in history. Share it »

Nov 30 On this day in history andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67 Share it »

Mar 03 Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) Share it »

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

Mar 15 Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop was born on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer Share it »

Jul 26 Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Sep 16 On this day in history birth of henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751) Share it »

Sep 29 Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766) was born on this day in history. Share it »