Famous Birthdays In 1678

Mar 03 Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born in the year 1678.  

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 26 In the year 1678 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 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 14 Daniel Neal, English historian (d. 1743) was born in the year 1678.  

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 In the year 1678 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 29 On this day in history death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)  

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

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

May 06 Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1678.  

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