Page 2: Historical Events In 1679

Oct 16   Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer in the year 1679.   

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

Oct 23   On this day in history meal Tub Plot against James II of England   

Oct 24   Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 10   Johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer in the year 1679.   

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

Nov 13   On this day in history thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal   

Nov 14   On this day in history omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius   

Nov 15   English house of Commons accept Exclusion Bill in the year 1679.   

Nov 30   On this day in history pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45   

Dec 10   In the year 1679 willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

Dec 17   Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1679 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of girolamo Chiti, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer was born in the year 1679.   

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

May 12   On this day in history birth of giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer   

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

Jan 14   In the year 1679 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history death of john Leverett, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1616)   

Mar 26   Johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621) died on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1679 abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38   

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