Page 2: Historical Events In 1679

Oct 16   Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer.   

Oct 20   Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer   

Oct 23   Meal Tub Plot against James II of England   

Oct 24   Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66.   

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

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

Nov 10   Johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer.   

Nov 11   Firmin Abauzit, French huguenot/scientist   

Nov 13   Thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal   

Nov 14   Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius.   

Nov 15   English house of Commons accept Exclusion Bill   

Nov 30   Pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45   

Dec 10   Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

Dec 17   Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies.   

Dec 20   Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75   

Dec 24   Domenico Natale Sarro, composer.   

Dec 26   John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53   

Dec 27   Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java.   

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Jan 05   Pietro filippo scarlotti: Composer   

Jan 19   Girolamo chiti: Composer   

Jan 24   Christian von wolff: German philosopher   

Jan 27   Jean-francois de troy: French painter   

Feb 14   Georg friedrich kauffman: Composer   

Feb 24   Domenico natale sarro: Italian opera composer   

Mar 18   Matthew decker: English merchant and writer    

May 12   Giovanni antonio ricieri: Composer   

Jan 09   Werner fabricius: Composer,    

Jan 14   Jacques de billy: French mathematician (b. 1602)   

Feb 03   Jan havicksz steen: Dutch painter (st nicolas feast),    

Feb 05   Joost van den vondel: Dutch poet (gysbreght van aemstel),    

Mar 16   John leverett: Governor of the massachusetts bay colony (b. 1616)   

Mar 26   Johannes schefferus: Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621)   

Mar 27   Abraham mignon: Dutch still life painter,    

Apr 17   John van kessel: Flemish painter,