Page 2: Historical Events In 1679

Oct 16   Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 20   Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer in the year 1679.   

Oct 23   Meal Tub Plot against James II of England on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66 in the year 1679.   

Nov 03   In the year 1679 great panic occurs in Europe over close approach of a comet   

Nov 03   On this day in history great panic occurs in Europe over the close approach of a comet   

Nov 10   Johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 11   On this day in history firmin Abauzit, French huguenot/scientist   

Nov 13   Thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history english house of Commons accept Exclusion Bill   

Nov 30   Pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Dec 10   Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders in the year 1679.   

Dec 17   On this day in history don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies   

Dec 20   In the year 1679 johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75   

Dec 24   On this day in history domenico Natale Sarro, composer   

Dec 26   In the year 1679 john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53   

Dec 27   Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java in the year 1679.   

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Jan 05   In the year 1679 birth of pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer   

Jan 19   Girolamo Chiti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1679 birth of jean-Francois de Troy, French painter   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1679 birth of giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer   

Jan 09   On this day in history werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602)   

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 in the year 1679.   

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

Mar 26   On this day in history death of johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621)   

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

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