{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1678

Mar 03 Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born in the year 1678.  

Mar 04 Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07 In the year 1678 birth of filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736)  

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

Jul 06 In the year 1678 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 29 In the year 1678 birth of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766)  

Oct 10 On this day in history birth of john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)  

Nov 26 Jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 08 Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 13 Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 14 On this day in history birth of daniel Neal, English historian (d. 1743)  

Dec 29 In the year 1678 birth of gotthard Wagner, composer  

Dec 30 William Croft, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07 Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 29 Jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) died on this day in history.  

Feb 10 In the year 1678 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 on this day in history.  

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