Historical Events In 1678

Sep 17   In the year 1678 france & Spain signs peace treaty   

Sep 28   On this day in history "Pilgrim's Progress" published   

Sep 29   In the year 1678 france & Brandenburg signs peace treaty   

Oct 02   In the year 1678 wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them   

Oct 10   In the year 1678 john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

Oct 18   On this day in history cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63   

Oct 26   John Jenkins, composer, dies in the year 1678.   

Nov 05   Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden in the year 1678.   

Nov 07   Erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36   

Nov 20   Charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67 in the year 1678.   

Nov 30   On this day in history roman Catholics banned from English parliament   

Dec 02   Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) in the year 1678.   

Dec 03   Edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford in the year 1678.   

Dec 29   Gotthard Wagner, composer in the year 1678.   

Dec 30   William Croft, composer in the year 1678.   

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Mar 03   On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)   

Mar 04   Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born in the year 1678.   

Mar 07   Filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history birth of dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop   

Jul 06   On this day in history birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

Jul 26   Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born in the year 1678.   

Sep 16   Henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751) was born in the year 1678.   

Sep 29   Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1678.   

Jan 24   Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   In the year 1678 death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)   

Feb 10   On this day in history death of philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried   

May 05   Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

May 06   Joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1678.   

Jun 02   Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 in the year 1678.