Historical Events In 1678

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

Sep 28   In the year 1678 "Pilgrim's Progress" published  

Sep 29   France & Brandenburg signs peace treaty on this day in history.  

Oct 02   On this day in history 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   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   Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Nov 20   Charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56 in the year 1678.  

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   On this day in history nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)  

Dec 03   In the year 1678 edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford  

Dec 29   On this day in history gotthard Wagner, composer  

Dec 30   On this day in history william Croft, composer  

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Mar 03   Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 06   In the year 1678 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   Henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751) was born in the year 1678.  

Sep 29   In the year 1678 birth of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766)  

Jan 04   In the year 1678 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71  

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   In the year 1678 death of philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried  

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 on this day in history.  

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