Historical Events In 1678

Sep 17   On this day in history france & Spain signs peace treaty  

Sep 28   "Pilgrim's Progress" published on this day in history.  

Sep 29   In the year 1678 france & Brandenburg signs peace treaty  

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   Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63 in the year 1678.  

Oct 26   John Jenkins, composer, dies in the year 1678.  

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   On this day in history charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56  

Nov 30   In the year 1678 andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67  

Nov 30   On this day in history roman Catholics banned from English parliament  

Dec 02   Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) on this day in history.  

Dec 03   On this day in history edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford  

Dec 29   Gotthard Wagner, composer in the year 1678.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 15   In the year 1678 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   In the year 1678 birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)  

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

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

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

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

Jan 24   Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72 in the year 1678.  

Jan 29   Jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) died in the year 1678.  

Feb 10   Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried died in the year 1678.  

May 05   Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 in the year 1678.  

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.