Famous Deaths Happened In 1678

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

Jan 07 In the year 1678 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 06 Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Jun 02 On this day in history pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63  

Jun 17 On this day in history giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69  

Aug 05 In the year 1678 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 Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them in the year 1678.  

Oct 12 In the year 1678 death of edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (b. 1621)  

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 On this day in history charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56  

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

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736)  

Mar 15 Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 29 In the year 1678 birth of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766)