Historical Events In 1679

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

Oct 23   Meal Tub Plot against James II of England in the year 1679.  

Oct 24   On this day in history barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66  

Nov 03   In the year 1679 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   In the year 1679 johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer  

Nov 11   In the year 1679 firmin Abauzit, French huguenot/scientist  

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   In the year 1679 english house of Commons accept Exclusion Bill  

Nov 30   In the year 1679 pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45  

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

Dec 24   In the year 1679 domenico Natale Sarro, composer  

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

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 in the year 1679.  

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

Jan 24   Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born in the year 1679.  

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

Mar 18   Matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759) was born in the year 1679.  

May 12   Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer was born in the year 1679.  

Jan 09   In the year 1679 werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45  

Jan 14   Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602) died in the year 1679.  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1679 death of johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621)  

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 in the year 1679.