Historical Events In 1679

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

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

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

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

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

Nov 10   On this day in history johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer  

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

Nov 13   In the year 1679 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   In the year 1679 english house of Commons accept Exclusion Bill  

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

Dec 10   On this day in history willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders  

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

Dec 20   Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75 in the year 1679.  

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

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

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

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   Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer was born in the year 1679.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 17   On this day in history john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53