Famous Deaths In 1678

Jan 04 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 in the year 1678.

Jan 07 Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1678.

Jan 24 In the year 1678 joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72

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

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 On this day in history pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63

Jun 17 Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1678.

Aug 05 Juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican musician and composer (b. 1619) died in the year 1678.

Aug 16 Andrew Marvell, English poet (Definition of Love), ODs at 57 died in the year 1678.

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 On this day in history death of edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (b. 1621)

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

Oct 26 On this day in history john Jenkins, composer, dies

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

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 on this day in history.

Nov 20 In the year 1678 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.

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 on this day in history.

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

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

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

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

Sep 16 Henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751) was born in the year 1678.

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