Famous Deaths In 1678

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

Jan 07 Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1678.  

Jan 24 On this day in history joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72  

Jan 29 In the year 1678 death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)  

Feb 10 Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried died in the year 1678.  

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 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 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 In the year 1678 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 On this day in history 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 John Jenkins, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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

Nov 07 In the year 1678 erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70  

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

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 On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)  

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

Mar 07 In the year 1678 birth of filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736)  

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

Jul 06 Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 26 In the year 1678 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)