Famous Deaths Happened In 1678

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 Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 In the year 1678 death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)  

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

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 On this day in history giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69  

Aug 05 In the year 1678 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1678 john Jenkins, composer, dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 30 Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 03 In the year 1678 birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)  

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

Mar 07 Filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736) was born in the year 1678.  

Mar 15 Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop was born in the year 1678.  

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

Jul 26 In the year 1678 birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)  

Sep 16 In the year 1678 birth of henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751)  

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