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 on this day in history.  

Mar 07 In the year 1678 birth of filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736)  

Mar 15 In the year 1678 birth of dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop  

Jul 06 Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born in the year 1678.  

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

Sep 16 In the year 1678 birth of henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751)  

Sep 29 Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766) was born in the year 1678.  

Oct 10 John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born in the year 1678.  

Nov 26 Jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (d. 1771) was born in the year 1678.  

Dec 02 In the year 1678 birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)  

Dec 08 Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born in the year 1678.  

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 On this day in history birth of gotthard Wagner, composer  

Dec 30 In the year 1678 birth of william Croft, composer  

Jan 04 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 24 Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72 in the year 1678.  

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

Feb 10 On this day in history death of philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried  

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

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

Jun 02 Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 on this day in history.