Famous Personalities Born In 1678

Mar 03 Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born in the year 1678.  

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736)  

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop  

Jul 06 Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 26 Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 16 Henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 29 On this day in history birth of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766)  

Oct 10 John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 26 On this day in history birth of jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (d. 1771)  

Dec 02 On this day in history birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)  

Dec 08 On this day in history birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)  

Dec 13 In the year 1678 birth of yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)  

Dec 14 In the year 1678 birth of daniel Neal, English historian (d. 1743)  

Dec 29 On this day in history birth of gotthard Wagner, composer  

Dec 30 William Croft, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 in the year 1678.  

Jan 07 On this day in history johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59  

Jan 24 On this day in history joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72  

Jan 29 Jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) died on this day in history.  

Feb 10 Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried died in the year 1678.  

May 05 Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 in the year 1678.  

May 06 In the year 1678 joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44  

Jun 02 Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 in the year 1678.