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   On this day in history barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66   

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 24   Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Jean-Francois de Troy, French painter was born on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1679 birth of georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer   

Feb 24   On this day in history birth of domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer   

Mar 18   Matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759) was born in the year 1679.   

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   In the year 1679 death of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602)   

Feb 03   Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 in the year 1679.   

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1679 john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53