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   On this day in history france & Brandenburg signs peace treaty   

Oct 02   On this day in history wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them   

Oct 10   John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) in the year 1678.   

Oct 18   On this day in history cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63   

Oct 26   In the year 1678 john Jenkins, composer, dies   

Nov 05   Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden in the year 1678.   

Nov 07   Erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70 in the year 1678.   

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 in the year 1678.   

Nov 30   Roman Catholics banned from English parliament in the year 1678.   

Dec 02   In the year 1678 nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

Dec 03   Edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford in the year 1678.   

Dec 29   Gotthard Wagner, composer in the year 1678.   

Dec 30   In the year 1678 william Croft, composer   

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Mar 03   Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born in the year 1678.   

Mar 04   In the year 1678 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   On this day in history birth of dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop   

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   In the year 1678 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 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried   

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