Page 2: Historical Events In 1678

Sep 17   France & Spain signs peace treaty on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history "Pilgrim's Progress" published   

Sep 29   France & Brandenburg signs peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

Oct 10   John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 05   On this day in history brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 30   In the year 1678 roman Catholics banned from English parliament   

Dec 02   Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) in the year 1678.   

Dec 03   Edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford on this day in history.   

Dec 29   On this day in history gotthard Wagner, composer   

Dec 30   William Croft, composer in the year 1678.   

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Mar 03   Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born in the year 1678.   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1678 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   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 in the year 1678.   

Sep 29   In the year 1678 birth of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766)   

Jan 04   On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   Philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried died on this day in history.   

May 05   Anna M van Schurman, Dutch poet/spoke 10 languages, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44   

Jun 02   Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 in the year 1678.