Historical Events In 1678

Sep 17   France & Spain signs peace treaty in the year 1678.   

Sep 28   In the year 1678 "Pilgrim's Progress" published   

Sep 29   France & Brandenburg signs peace treaty on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

Oct 18   In the year 1678 cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63   

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

Nov 05   In the year 1678 brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden   

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1678 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   

Nov 30   Roman Catholics banned from English parliament on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) on this day in history.   

Dec 03   On this day in history edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford   

Dec 29   Gotthard Wagner, composer in the year 1678.   

Dec 30   On this day in history william Croft, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 06   On this day in history birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

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   Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766) was born in the year 1678.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1678.   

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

Jun 02   Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 in the year 1678.