Famous Deaths In 1678

Jan 04 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 in the year 1678.

Jan 07 On this day in history 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 Jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) died in the year 1678.

Feb 10 Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried died on this day in history.

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

May 06 Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1678.

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

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

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

Aug 16 In the year 1678 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 Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them on this day in history.

Oct 12 On this day in history 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 Erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1678.

Nov 30 On this day in history andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67

Mar 03 In the year 1678 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 In the year 1678 birth of dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer

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 on this day in history.

Sep 29 Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766) was born in the year 1678.