Page 2: Historical Events In 1678

Sep 17   On this day in history france & Spain signs peace treaty   

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

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   John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63 in the year 1678.   

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

Nov 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1678 giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36   

Nov 20   On this day in history 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) in the year 1678.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)   

Mar 04   Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736) was born in the year 1678.   

Mar 15   Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop was born in the year 1678.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1678.   

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

May 05   On this day in history anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70   

May 06   Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1678.   

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