Page 2: Historical Events In 1678

Sep 17   On this day in history france & Spain signs peace treaty   

Sep 28   "Pilgrim's Progress" published in the year 1678.   

Sep 29   On this day in history france & Brandenburg signs peace treaty   

Oct 02   Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them in the year 1678.   

Oct 10   In the year 1678 john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

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

Oct 26   On this day in history john Jenkins, composer, dies   

Nov 05   Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden on this day in history.   

Nov 07   On this day in history erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70   

Nov 18   In the year 1678 giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36   

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

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

Nov 30   Roman Catholics banned from English parliament on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1678 nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

Dec 03   On this day in history edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford   

Dec 29   On this day in history gotthard Wagner, composer   

Dec 30   In the year 1678 william Croft, composer   

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Mar 03   On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)   

Mar 04   Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born in the year 1678.   

Mar 07   On this day in history birth of filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736)   

Mar 15   On this day in history birth of dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop   

Jul 06   In the year 1678 birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer   

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

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 in the year 1678.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1678 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   In the year 1678 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   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