Famous Deaths In 1678

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

Jan 07 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried

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

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 In the year 1678 death of juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican musician and composer (b. 1619)

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 In the year 1678 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 On this day in history cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63

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

Nov 01 In the year 1678 death of william Coddington, first Governor of Rhode Island (b. 1601)

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

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

Nov 20 In the year 1678 charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56

Nov 30 In the year 1678 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 In the year 1678 birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)

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

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 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 in the year 1678.