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 on this day in history.

Mar 07 Filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736) was born in the year 1678.

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 in the year 1678.

Jul 26 In the year 1678 birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)

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 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 In the year 1678 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 Gotthard Wagner, composer was born in the year 1678.

Dec 30 On this day in history birth of william Croft, composer

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

Jan 07 In the year 1678 johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59

Jan 24 In the year 1678 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 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