Page 2: Historical Events In 1678

Sep 17   France & Spain signs peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

Sep 29   France & Brandenburg signs peace treaty in the year 1678.   

Oct 02   In the year 1678 wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them   

Oct 10   In the year 1678 john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

Oct 18   Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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   Erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1678 giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36   

Nov 20   Charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56 in the year 1678.   

Nov 30   Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 02   Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) in the year 1678.   

Dec 03   In the year 1678 edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford   

Dec 29   On this day in history gotthard Wagner, composer   

Dec 30   On this day in history william Croft, composer   

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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 in the year 1678.   

Jul 06   In the year 1678 birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

Jul 26   Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on this day in history.   

Sep 16   Henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)   

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

May 05   In the year 1678 anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70   

May 06   In the year 1678 joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44   

Jun 02   Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 on this day in history.