Famous Deaths Happened In 1678

Jan 04 Johan maetsuyker: Dutch gov-general of ceylon (1653-78),  

Jan 07 Johannes flittner: Composer,  

Jan 24 Joan maetsuyker: Gov-gen of neth east-in  

Jan 29 Jeronimo lobo: Portuguese jesuit missionary (b. 1593)  

Feb 10 Philip vingboons: Amsterdam's master builder, buried  

May 05 Anna m van schurman: Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages,  

May 06 Joseph de la barre: Composer,  

Jun 02 Pieter the great: Regent/diplomat,  

Jun 17 Giacomo torelli: Composer,  

Aug 05 Juan garcía de zéspedes: Mexican musician and composer (b. 1619)  

Aug 16 Andrew marvell: English poet (definition of love), ods at 57  

Aug 28 John berkeley: 1st baron berkeley of stratton, english soldier (b. 1602)  

Oct 02 Wu san-kuei: Gen, invited manchus to china,  

Oct 12 Edmund berry godfrey: English magistrate (b. 1621)  

Oct 18 Cornelis galle ii: Flemish engraver/illustrator,  

Oct 26 John jenkins: Composer,  

Nov 01 William coddington: First governor of rhode island (b. 1601)  

Nov 07 Erasmus quellinus ii [quellien]: Flemish painter/etcher,  

Nov 18 Giovanni maria bononcini: Composer,  

Nov 20 Charles dujardin: Painter/etcher (learned dog),  

Nov 30 Andries de graeff: Mayor of amsterdam (1657..71),  

Mar 03 Madeleine de verchères: French canadian heroine  

Mar 04 Antonio vivaldi: Venice, baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 seasons)  

Mar 07 Filippo juvara: Italian architect  

Mar 15 Dominique marie valet: French rc/old-catholic bishop  

Jul 06 Nicola francesco haym: Composer  

Jul 26 Joseph i habsburg: German king/roman catholic emperor (1705-11)  

Sep 16 Henry st john: English statesman and philosopher  

Sep 29 Adrien-maurice: 3rd duc de noailles, french soldier