Historical Events In 1678

Sep 17   France & Spain signs peace treaty on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)  

Oct 18   In the year 1678 cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63  

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

Nov 05   Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden in the year 1678.  

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 in the year 1678.  

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   In the year 1678 roman Catholics banned from English parliament  

Dec 02   Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) in the year 1678.  

Dec 03   Edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford on this day in history.  

Dec 29   Gotthard Wagner, composer in the year 1678.  

Dec 30   In the year 1678 william Croft, composer  

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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 in the year 1678.  

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

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   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 in the year 1678.  

Sep 29   Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766) was born in the year 1678.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59  

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 06   Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Jun 02   In the year 1678 pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63