Page 2: Historical Events In 1679

Oct 16   In the year 1679 jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

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

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 in the year 1679.   

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   On this day in history johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer   

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 in the year 1679.   

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

Nov 30   Pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45 in the year 1679.   

Dec 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1679 dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java   

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Jan 05   Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer was born in the year 1679.   

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   Jean-Francois de Troy, French painter was born on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history birth of georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer   

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

Mar 27   Abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

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