Famous Birthdays In 1678

Mar 03 In the year 1678 birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)

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

Mar 07 Filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.

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

Jul 06 In the year 1678 birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer

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 in the year 1678.

Sep 29 In the year 1678 birth of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766)

Oct 10 On this day in history birth of john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)

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

Dec 13 On this day in history birth of yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)

Dec 14 Daniel Neal, English historian (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.

Dec 29 In the year 1678 birth of gotthard Wagner, composer

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

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

Jan 07 In the year 1678 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 on this day in history.

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

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

Jun 02 In the year 1678 pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63