Page 2: Historical Events In 1679

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

Oct 20   On this day in history samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer   

Oct 23   Meal Tub Plot against James II of England in the year 1679.   

Oct 24   In the year 1679 barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66   

Nov 03   Great panic occurs in Europe over close approach of a comet on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Great panic occurs in Europe over the close approach of a comet in the year 1679.   

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

Nov 11   In the year 1679 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   English house of Commons accept Exclusion Bill on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1679 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   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   Domenico Natale Sarro, composer in the year 1679.   

Dec 26   On this day in history john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53   

Dec 27   On this day in history dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759)   

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

Jan 09   Werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1679.   

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   In the year 1679 joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91   

Mar 16   John Leverett, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1616) died on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621) died in the year 1679.   

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

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