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 Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history. Share it »

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

Jan 29 Jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) died on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 10 On this day in history death of philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried 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 On this day in history joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44 Share it »

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

Jun 17 Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history. 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 John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier (b. 1602) died on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

Oct 18 Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63 on this day in history. Share it »

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

Nov 01 On this day in history death of william Coddington, first Governor of Rhode Island (b. 1601) Share it »

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

Nov 18 On this day in history giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36 Share it »

Nov 20 On this day in history charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56 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 Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop Share it »

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

Jul 26 On this day in history birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) Share it »

Sep 16 Henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751) was born on this day in history. Share it »

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