Historical Events In 1679

Oct 16   Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 20   On this day in history samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer  

Oct 23   In the year 1679 meal Tub Plot against James II of England  

Oct 24   In the year 1679 barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66  

Nov 03   On this day in history great panic occurs in Europe over close approach of a comet  

Nov 03   In the year 1679 great panic occurs in Europe over the close approach of a comet  

Nov 10   Johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer in the year 1679.  

Nov 11   Firmin Abauzit, French huguenot/scientist in the year 1679.  

Nov 13   Thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal in the year 1679.  

Nov 14   Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius in the year 1679.  

Nov 15   English house of Commons accept Exclusion Bill on this day in history.  

Nov 30   Pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45 in the year 1679.  

Dec 10   Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders in the year 1679.  

Dec 17   On this day in history don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies  

Dec 20   In the year 1679 johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75  

Dec 24   Domenico Natale Sarro, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 26   In the year 1679 john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53  

Dec 27   In the year 1679 dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java  

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Jan 05   Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1679 birth of girolamo Chiti, composer  

Jan 24   In the year 1679 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher  

Jan 27   In the year 1679 birth of jean-Francois de Troy, French painter  

Feb 14   On this day in history birth of georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer  

Feb 24   In the year 1679 birth of domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer  

Mar 18   In the year 1679 birth of matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759)  

May 12   In the year 1679 birth of giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer  

Jan 09   Werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1679.  

Jan 14   Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602) died on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 in the year 1679.  

Feb 05   On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91  

Mar 16   John Leverett, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1616) died in the year 1679.  

Mar 26   Johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621) died in the year 1679.  

Mar 27   On this day in history abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38  

Apr 17   John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 on this day in history.