Historical Events In 1678

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

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

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

Oct 02   Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them in the year 1678.  

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

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   On this day in history brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 30   Roman Catholics banned from English parliament in the year 1678.  

Dec 02   On this day in history nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)  

Dec 03   Edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford in the year 1678.  

Dec 29   Gotthard Wagner, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 30   In the year 1678 william Croft, composer  

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Mar 03   In the year 1678 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   In the year 1678 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59  

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

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

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

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