Famous Deaths Happened In 1678

Jan 04 In the year 1678 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 On this day in history death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)  

Feb 10 Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried died in the year 1678.  

May 05 On this day in history anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70  

May 06 Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 17 In the year 1678 giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69  

Aug 05 On this day in history death of juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican musician and composer (b. 1619)  

Aug 16 On this day in history death of andrew Marvell, English poet (Definition of Love), ODs at 57  

Aug 28 On this day in history death of john Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier (b. 1602)  

Oct 02 On this day in history wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them  

Oct 12 In the year 1678 death of edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (b. 1621)  

Oct 18 In the year 1678 cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63  

Oct 26 John Jenkins, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 01 William Coddington, first Governor of Rhode Island (b. 1601) died on this day in history.  

Nov 07 In the year 1678 erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70  

Nov 18 On this day in history giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36  

Nov 20 Charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.  

Nov 30 Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67 in the year 1678.  

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

Mar 04 Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736)  

Mar 15 On this day in history birth of dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop  

Jul 06 In the year 1678 birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer  

Jul 26 Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 16 On this day in history birth of henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751)  

Sep 29 Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.