Famous Deaths In 1678
Saturday, 02 December 2023
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 On this day in history joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72
Jan 29 Jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) died in the year 1678.
Feb 10 Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried died in the year 1678.
May 05 Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 in the year 1678.
May 06 Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1678.
Jun 02 In the year 1678 pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63
Jun 17 On this day in history giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69
Aug 05 In the year 1678 death of juan GarcÃa de Zéspedes, Mexican musician and composer (b. 1619)
Aug 16 Andrew Marvell, English poet (Definition of Love), ODs at 57 died on this day in history.
Aug 28 John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier (b. 1602) died in the year 1678.
Oct 02 In the year 1678 wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them
Oct 12 On this day in history death of edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (b. 1621)
Oct 18 Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63 on this day in history.
Oct 26 John Jenkins, composer, dies in the year 1678.
Nov 01 On this day in history death of william Coddington, first Governor of Rhode Island (b. 1601)
Nov 07 On this day in history erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70
Nov 18 Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.
Nov 20 Charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56 in the year 1678.
Nov 30 Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67 in the year 1678.