Famous Personalities Born In 1679

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

Jan 19 On this day in history birth of girolamo Chiti, composer  

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

Jan 27 Jean-Francois de Troy, French painter was born in the year 1679.  

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer  

Feb 24 Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer was born in the year 1679.  

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

May 12 Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer was born in the year 1679.  

May 14 Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 01 In the year 1679 birth of johan Runius, Swedish poet (Dudaim)  

Aug 22 In the year 1679 birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)  

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

Oct 16 In the year 1679 birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer  

Oct 18 In the year 1679 birth of ann Putnam, Jr., American accuser in the Salem Witch Trials (d. 1716)  

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

Nov 10 On this day in history birth of johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer  

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

Nov 13 On this day in history birth of thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal  

Nov 14 In the year 1679 birth of omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius  

Dec 10 On this day in history birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders  

Dec 24 Domenico Natale Sarro, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 14 In the year 1679 death of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602)  

Feb 03 Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 In the year 1679 joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91  

Mar 16 John Leverett, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1616) died on this day in history.  

Mar 26 Johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621) died in the year 1679.  

Mar 27 Abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38 in the year 1679.  

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