Page 2: Historical Events In 1678

Sep 29   France and Brandenburg signs peace treaty.   

Oct 02   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)   

Oct 18   Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63.   

Oct 26   John Jenkins, composer, dies   

Nov 05   Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden   

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

Nov 18   Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36.   

Nov 20   Charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56.   

Nov 30   Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67   

Nov 30   Roman Catholics banned from English parliament.   

Dec 02   Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

Dec 03   Edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford.   

Dec 29   Gotthard Wagner, composer   

Dec 30   William Croft, composer   

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Mar 03   Madeleine de verchères: French canadian heroine   

Mar 04   Antonio vivaldi: Venice, baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 seasons)   

Mar 07   Filippo juvara: Italian architect    

Mar 15   Dominique marie valet: French rc/old-catholic bishop   

Jul 06   Nicola francesco haym: Composer   

Jul 26   Joseph i habsburg: German king/roman catholic emperor (1705-11)   

Sep 16   Henry st john: English statesman and philosopher   

Sep 29   Adrien-maurice: 3rd duc de noailles, french soldier   

Jan 04   Johan maetsuyker: Dutch gov-general of ceylon (1653-78),    

Jan 07   Johannes flittner: Composer,    

Jan 24   Joan maetsuyker: Gov-gen of neth east-in   

Jan 29   Jeronimo lobo: Portuguese jesuit missionary (b. 1593)   

Feb 10   Philip vingboons: Amsterdam's master builder, buried   

May 05   Anna m van schurman: Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages,    

May 06   Joseph de la barre: Composer,    

Jun 02   Pieter the great: Regent/diplomat,