Historical Events In 1678
Friday, 17 May 2024
Jan 02 Staatsoper Hamburg opens with Theiles "Adam und Eva" in the year 1678.
Jan 04 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 in the year 1678.
Jan 07 On this day in history johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59
Jan 24 Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72 in the year 1678.
Feb 10 In the year 1678 philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried
Feb 13 Tycho Brahe 1st sketches "Tychonic system" of solar system on this day in history.
Feb 18 John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" is published in the year 1678.
Feb 18 On this day in history john Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress" is published
Feb 27 Earl of Shaftesbury freed out of London Tower on this day in history.
Mar 04 On this day in history antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)
Mar 04 In the year 1678 the birth of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer
Mar 15 Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop in the year 1678.
Apr 25 In the year 1678 french troops conquer Ypres
May 03 French conquering fleet at Curaçao, 1200 die in the year 1678.
May 03 On this day in history french conquering fleet at Curacao, 1200 die
May 05 On this day in history anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70
May 06 In the year 1678 joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44
May 11 On this day in history french Admiral Jean d'Estrées' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaçao
May 11 On this day in history french admiral Jean d'Estrees' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaaao
May 17 On this day in history king Charles II & Louis XIV sign secret treaty
May 31 Lady Godiva rides naked through Coventry in a protest of taxes on this day in history.
May 31 Lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry in a protest of taxes in the year 1678.
Jun 02 In the year 1678 pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63
Jun 17 In the year 1678 giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69
Jun 25 Elena Cornaro Piscopia is the first woman awarded a doctorate of philosophy on this day in history.
Jul 06 In the year 1678 nicola Francesco Haym, composer
Jul 26 England & Netherlands signs treaty: sending ultimatum to France on this day in history.
Jul 26 On this day in history joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)
Jul 30 On this day in history english troops lands in Flanders
Aug 03 Robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon on this day in history.
Aug 03 In the year 1678 robert LaSalle builds first ship in America, Griffon
Aug 10 Netherlands & France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen in the year 1678.
Aug 14 Battle of Mons-French repulse William of Orange in the year 1678.
Aug 16 In the year 1678 andrew Marvell, English poet (Definition of Love), ODs at 57
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