Historical Events In 1678

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   Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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   John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress" is published in the year 1678.   

Feb 27   In the year 1678 earl of Shaftesbury freed out of London Tower   

Mar 04   On this day in history antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)   

Mar 04   On this day in history the birth of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer   

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

Apr 25   In the year 1678 french troops conquer Ypres   

May 03   In the year 1678 french conquering fleet at Curaçao, 1200 die   

May 03   On this day in history french conquering fleet at Curacao, 1200 die   

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 on this day in history.   

May 11   On this day in history french Admiral Jean d'Estrées' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaçao   

May 11   In the year 1678 french admiral Jean d'Estrees' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaaao   

May 17   King Charles II & Louis XIV sign secret treaty in the year 1678.   

May 31   In the year 1678 lady Godiva rides naked through Coventry in a protest of taxes   

May 31   On this day in history lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry in a protest of taxes   

Jun 02   Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1678.   

Jul 26   Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) on this day in history.   

Jul 30   English troops lands in Flanders in the year 1678.   

Aug 03   Robert LaSalle builds 1st ship in America, Griffon on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history robert LaSalle builds first ship in America, Griffon   

Aug 10   On this day in history netherlands & France signs peace treaty in Nijmegen   

Aug 14   Battle of Mons-French repulse William of Orange in the year 1678.   

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

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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   On this day in history birth of filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736)   

Mar 15   Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop was born in the year 1678.   

Jul 06   On this day in history birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

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

Sep 16   In the year 1678 birth of henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751)   

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

Jan 24   Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) died in the year 1678.   

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   On this day in history joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44   

Jun 02   In the year 1678 pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63