Famous Personalities Born In 1679

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer  

Jan 19 Girolamo Chiti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of jean-Francois de Troy, French painter  

Feb 14 Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer was born in the year 1679.  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer  

Mar 18 Matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759) was born in the year 1679.  

May 12 On this day in history birth of giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer  

May 14 On this day in history birth of peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer  

Jun 01 Johan Runius, Swedish poet (Dudaim) was born in the year 1679.  

Aug 22 Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born in the year 1679.  

Sep 28 In the year 1679 birth of mihael Omerza, composer  

Oct 16 On this day in history birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer  

Oct 18 Ann Putnam, Jr., American accuser in the Salem Witch Trials (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 20 On this day in history birth of samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer  

Nov 10 Johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 11 On this day in history birth of firmin Abauzit, French huguenot/scientist  

Nov 13 In the year 1679 birth of thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal  

Nov 14 Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius was born in the year 1679.  

Dec 10 Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on this day in history.  

Dec 24 In the year 1679 birth of domenico Natale Sarro, composer  

Jan 09 Werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602) died on this day in history.  

Feb 03 Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 in the year 1679.  

Feb 05 Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Mar 16 In the year 1679 death of john Leverett, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1616)  

Mar 26 In the year 1679 death of johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621)  

Mar 27 On this day in history abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38  

Apr 17 In the year 1679 john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53