Historical Events In 1679

Jan 05   On this day in history pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer   

Jan 08   In the year 1679 explorer and fur trader Cavalier de La Salle reaches Niagara Falls; one of his boats is wrecked on Lake Ontario on this day.   

Jan 09   In the year 1679 werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45   

Jan 19   In the year 1679 girolamo Chiti, composer   

Jan 24   On this day in history christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

Jan 24   King Charles II disbands English parliament on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Jean-Francois de Troy, French painter in the year 1679.   

Jan 31   On this day in history jean-Baptiste Lully's opera "Bellerophon," premieres in Paris   

Feb 03   On this day in history jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53   

Feb 05   On this day in history german emperor Leopold I signs peace with France   

Feb 05   Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 in the year 1679.   

Feb 14   Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1679 domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer   

Mar 27   On this day in history abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38   

Apr 03   Edmund Halley meets Johannes Hevelius in Danzig in the year 1679.   

Apr 17   On this day in history john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53   

Apr 18   Hofmannswaldau, writer, dies on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43   

May 12   Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer in the year 1679.   

May 14   On this day in history peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer   

May 27   On this day in history habeaus Corpus Act (no false arrest & imprisonment) passes in UK   

Jun 01   Battle at Bothwell Bridge on Clyde: Duke of Monmouth beats Scottish on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history johan Runius, Swedish poet (Dudaim)   

Jun 03   On this day in history jean-Francius Miller, painter, buried   

Jun 27   On this day in history pablo Bruna, composer, dies at 68   

Jul 02   In the year 1679 europeans first visit Minnesota and see headwaters of Mississippi in an expedition led by Daniel Greysolon de Du Luth.   

Jul 08   In the year 1679 samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies   

Jul 12   Britain's King Charles II ratified Habeas Corpus Act in the year 1679.   

Aug 20   Jacob Alting, Dutch theologist, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history great Plague of Vienna in Austria killing 76,000 people   

Sep 17   Juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish gen/gov of Netherlands, dies at 50 in the year 1679.   

Sep 18   On this day in history new Hampshire becomes a county Massachusetts Bay Colony   

Sep 20   Cornelis Evertsen the Young, vice-admiral of Zealand, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history mihael Omerza, composer   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer   

Jan 19   Girolamo Chiti, composer was born in the year 1679.   

Jan 24   In the year 1679 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of jean-Francois de Troy, French painter   

Feb 14   Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer was born in the year 1679.   

Feb 24   In the year 1679 birth of domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer   

Mar 18   In the year 1679 birth of matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759)   

May 12   Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602) died on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1679 jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53   

Feb 05   Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1679 death of john Leverett, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1616)   

Mar 26   In the year 1679 death of johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621)   

Mar 27   Abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38 in the year 1679.   

Apr 17   In the year 1679 john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53