Famous Birthdays In 1678

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

Mar 04 In the year 1678 birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)

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

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 on this day in history.

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 Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.

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 Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on this day in history.

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

Dec 29 Gotthard Wagner, composer was born in the year 1678.

Dec 30 William Croft, composer was born in the year 1678.

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 on this day in history.

Jan 24 In the year 1678 joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72

Jan 29 In the year 1678 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 on this day in history.

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