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   On this day in history france & Brandenburg signs peace treaty   

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

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

Nov 05   On this day in history brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden   

Nov 07   In the year 1678 erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70   

Nov 18   On this day in history giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36   

Nov 20   Charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 29   Gotthard Wagner, composer in the year 1678.   

Dec 30   William Croft, composer in the year 1678.   

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Mar 03   In the year 1678 birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)   

Mar 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1678 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   On this day in history 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 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 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   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   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.