Famous Birthdays 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 In the year 1678 birth of filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736)

Mar 15 Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop was born in the year 1678.

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer

Jul 26 Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born in the year 1678.

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

Sep 29 In the year 1678 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 in the year 1678.

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

Dec 02 In the year 1678 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 Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born in the year 1678.

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

Dec 29 Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.

Dec 30 William Croft, composer was born in the year 1678.

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

Jan 07 Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1678.

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 in the year 1678.

Feb 10 Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried died on this day in history.

May 05 On this day in history anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70

May 06 Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.

Jun 02 On this day in history pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63