Famous Personalities Born In 1678

Mar 03 Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 In the year 1678 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 in the year 1678.  

Jul 06 Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 26 On this day in history 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 in the year 1678.  

Sep 29 On this day in history 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 In the year 1678 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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 14 On this day in history birth of daniel Neal, English historian (d. 1743)  

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

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

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

Jan 07 On this day in history 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 in the year 1678.  

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

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