Historical Events In 1678

Sep 17   France & Spain signs peace treaty in the year 1678.  

Sep 28   In the year 1678 "Pilgrim's Progress" published  

Sep 29   France & Brandenburg signs peace treaty on this day in history.  

Oct 02   In the year 1678 wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them  

Oct 10   John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 05   Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden on this day in history.  

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   Charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56 in the year 1678.  

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

Nov 30   Roman Catholics banned from English parliament on this day in history.  

Dec 02   In the year 1678 nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)  

Dec 03   In the year 1678 edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford  

Dec 29   In the year 1678 gotthard Wagner, composer  

Dec 30   William Croft, composer on this day in history.  

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Mar 03   On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)  

Mar 04   Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 15   In the year 1678 birth of dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop  

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

Sep 29   In the year 1678 birth of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766)  

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   On this day in history anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70  

May 06   In the year 1678 joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44  

Jun 02   Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 in the year 1678.