{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1679

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 in the year 1679.  

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of jean-Francois de Troy, French painter  

Feb 14 Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759)  

May 12 Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer was born in the year 1679.  

May 14 Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 01 In the year 1679 birth of johan Runius, Swedish poet (Dudaim)  

Aug 22 Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born in the year 1679.  

Sep 28 On this day in history birth of mihael Omerza, composer  

Oct 16 On this day in history birth of jan Dismas Zelenka, composer  

Oct 18 On this day in history birth of ann Putnam, Jr., American accuser in the Salem Witch Trials (d. 1716)  

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

Nov 10 In the year 1679 birth of johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer  

Nov 11 In the year 1679 birth of firmin Abauzit, French huguenot/scientist  

Nov 13 Thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal was born in the year 1679.  

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

Dec 10 Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on this day in history.  

Dec 24 In the year 1679 birth of domenico Natale Sarro, composer  

Jan 09 On this day in history werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45  

Jan 14 Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602) died in the year 1679.  

Feb 03 Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 In the year 1679 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 in the year 1679.  

Mar 26 Johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621) died on this day in history.  

Mar 27 On this day in history abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38  

Apr 17 John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 on this day in history.