Famous Birthdays In 1678

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

Mar 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1678 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 in the year 1678.

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 In the year 1678 birth of john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)

Nov 26 Jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.

Dec 02 In the year 1678 birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)

Dec 08 In the year 1678 birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)

Dec 13 Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born in the year 1678.

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

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

Jan 24 Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1678 anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70

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

Jun 02 Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 on this day in history.