Famous Deaths Happened In 1678

Jan 04 On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71  

Jan 07 Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1678.  

Jan 24 In the year 1678 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 On this day in history death of philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried  

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 Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 in the year 1678.  

Jun 17 On this day in history 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 Andrew Marvell, English poet (Definition of Love), ODs at 57 died in the year 1678.  

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 Edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (b. 1621) died on this day in history.  

Oct 18 Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63 in the year 1678.  

Oct 26 In the year 1678 john Jenkins, composer, dies  

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

Nov 07 Erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67  

Mar 03 On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)  

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

Mar 07 Filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736) was born in the year 1678.  

Mar 15 Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop was born in the year 1678.  

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 in the year 1678.  

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