Famous Deaths In 1678

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

Jan 07 Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.

Jan 24 In the year 1678 joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72

Jan 29 On this day in history death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)

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 on this day in history.

May 06 In the year 1678 joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44

Jun 02 Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 on this day in history.

Jun 17 Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1678.

Aug 05 Juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican musician and composer (b. 1619) died on this day in history.

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

Aug 28 In the year 1678 death of john Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier (b. 1602)

Oct 02 Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them on this day in history.

Oct 12 Edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (b. 1621) died in the year 1678.

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

Oct 26 On this day in history john Jenkins, composer, dies

Nov 01 William Coddington, first Governor of Rhode Island (b. 1601) died in the year 1678.

Nov 07 Erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70 in the year 1678.

Nov 18 Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1678.

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 on this day in history.

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)

Mar 07 Filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.

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

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

Jul 26 On this day in history birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)

Sep 16 Henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751) was born in the year 1678.

Sep 29 On this day in history birth of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766)