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 In the year 1678 johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59  

Jan 24 In the year 1678 joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72  

Jan 29 On this day in history 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 On this day in history anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70  

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 In the year 1678 giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69  

Aug 05 Juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican musician and composer (b. 1619) died in the year 1678.  

Aug 16 Andrew Marvell, English poet (Definition of Love), ODs at 57 died in the year 1678.  

Aug 28 In the year 1678 death of john Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier (b. 1602)  

Oct 02 On this day in history wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them  

Oct 12 Edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (b. 1621) died in the year 1678.  

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

Oct 26 John Jenkins, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 18 Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Nov 20 On this day in history charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56  

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

Mar 03 In the year 1678 birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)  

Mar 04 In the year 1678 birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)  

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

Mar 15 Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop was born on this day in history.  

Jul 06 Nicola Francesco Haym, composer was born in the year 1678.  

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