Famous Deaths In 1678

Jan 04 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 in the year 1678.  

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 in the year 1678.  

Jan 29 On this day in history death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)  

Feb 10 In the year 1678 death of philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried  

May 05 In the year 1678 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 In the year 1678 pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63  

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

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

Aug 16 On this day in history death of andrew Marvell, English poet (Definition of Love), ODs at 57  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1678.  

Nov 07 Erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70 in the year 1678.  

Nov 18 Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1678.  

Nov 20 Charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56 in the year 1678.  

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

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

Mar 04 On this day in history 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 in the year 1678.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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