Historical Events In 1678

Jan 02   Staatsoper Hamburg opens with Theiles "Adam und Eva".   

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

Jan 07   Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59.   

Jan 24   Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72   

Feb 10   Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried.   

Feb 13   Tycho Brahe 1st sketches "Tychonic system" of solar system   

Feb 18   John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" is published.   

Feb 18   John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress" is published.   

Feb 27   Earl of Shaftesbury freed out of London Tower   

Mar 04   Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer is born.   

Mar 04   Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons).   

Mar 15   Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop.   

Apr 25   French troops conquer Ypres   

May 03   French conquering fleet at Curacao, 1200 die.   

May 05   Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70   

May 06   Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44.   

May 11   French admiral Jean d'Estrees' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaaao   

May 17   King Charles II and Louis XIV sign secret treaty.   

May 31   Lady Godiva rides naked through Coventry in a protest of taxes.   

May 31   Lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry in a protest of taxes   

Jun 02   Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63.   

Jun 17   Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69   

Jun 25   Elena Cornaro Piscopia is the inaugural woman awarded a doctorate of philosophy.   

Jul 06   Nicola Francesco Haym, composer.   

Jul 26   England and Netherlands signs treaty: sending ultimatum to France   

Jul 26   Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

Jul 30   English troops lands in Flanders   

Aug 03   Robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon   

Aug 03   Robert LaSalle builds inaugural ship in America, Griffon.   

Aug 10   Netherlands and France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen.   

Aug 14   Battle of Mons-French repulse William of Orange.   

Aug 16   Andrew Marvell, English poet (Definition of Love), ODs at 57   

Sep 17   France and Spain signs peace treaty.   

Sep 28   "Pilgrim's Progress" published.   

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Mar 03   Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751)   

Sep 29   On this day in history birth of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766)   

Jan 04   In the year 1678 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   In the year 1678 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   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 in the year 1678.   

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