Famous Deaths Happened In 1678

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 On this day in history joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72  

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 in the year 1678.  

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

Jun 02 On this day in history pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63  

Jun 17 Giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1678.  

Aug 05 In the year 1678 death of juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican musician and composer (b. 1619)  

Aug 16 Andrew Marvell, English poet (Definition of Love), ODs at 57 died on this day in history.  

Aug 28 John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier (b. 1602) died in the year 1678.  

Oct 02 Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them on this day in history.  

Oct 12 In the year 1678 death of edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (b. 1621)  

Oct 18 Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63 in the year 1678.  

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

Nov 01 William Coddington, first Governor of Rhode Island (b. 1601) died on this day in history.  

Nov 07 In the year 1678 erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70  

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 in the year 1678.  

Nov 30 Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Mar 03 Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.  

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 Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 26 In the year 1678 birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)  

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

Sep 29 On this day in history birth of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766)