Historical Events In 1679

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

Oct 20   In the year 1679 samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer  

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

Nov 14   On this day in history omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius  

Nov 15   English house of Commons accept Exclusion Bill in the year 1679.  

Nov 30   On this day in history pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45  

Dec 10   Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders on this day in history.  

Dec 17   Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 20   On this day in history johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75  

Dec 24   Domenico Natale Sarro, composer in the year 1679.  

Dec 26   On this day in history 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   Girolamo Chiti, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of jean-Francois de Troy, French painter  

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

Feb 24   Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer was born in the year 1679.  

Mar 18   Matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.  

May 12   In the year 1679 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   Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 26   On this day in history death of johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621)  

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 in the year 1679.