Page 2: Historical Events In 1678

Sep 17   In the year 1678 france & Spain signs peace treaty   

Sep 28   On this day in history "Pilgrim's Progress" published   

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

Oct 02   Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them in the year 1678.   

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   John Jenkins, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1678 charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56   

Nov 30   In the year 1678 andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67   

Nov 30   In the year 1678 roman Catholics banned from English parliament   

Dec 02   On this day in history nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

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

Dec 29   In the year 1678 gotthard Wagner, composer   

Dec 30   William Croft, composer on this day in history.   

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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   Filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

Sep 16   On this day in history birth of henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751)   

Sep 29   Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766) was born in the year 1678.   

Jan 04   Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59   

Jan 24   Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72 in the year 1678.   

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

Feb 10   In the year 1678 death of philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried   

May 05   Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 in the year 1678.   

May 06   On this day in history joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44   

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