Historical Events In 1679

Oct 20   Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer in the year 1679.  

Oct 23   Meal Tub Plot against James II of England on this day in history.  

Oct 24   Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66 in the year 1679.  

Nov 03   Great panic occurs in Europe over close approach of a comet on this day in history.  

Nov 03   Great panic occurs in Europe over the close approach of a comet in the year 1679.  

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

Nov 11   On this day in history firmin Abauzit, French huguenot/scientist  

Nov 13   On this day in history thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal  

Nov 14   In the year 1679 omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius  

Nov 15   In the year 1679 english house of Commons accept Exclusion Bill  

Nov 30   Pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 17   In the year 1679 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 in the year 1679.  

Dec 26   John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Dec 27   Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java on this day in history.  

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Jan 05   In the year 1679 birth of pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer  

Jan 19   Girolamo Chiti, composer was born in the year 1679.  

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher  

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

Feb 14   Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer  

Jan 09   Werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1679 death of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602)  

Feb 03   Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   In the year 1679 joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91  

Mar 16   In the year 1679 death of john Leverett, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1616)  

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

Mar 27   Abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38 in the year 1679.  

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