Page 2: Historical Events In 1678

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

Sep 28   "Pilgrim's Progress" published in the year 1678.   

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

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   Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history 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   Roman Catholics banned from English parliament in the year 1678.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history birth of dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop   

Jul 06   Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born in the year 1678.   

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

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   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.