Page 2: Historical Events In 1678

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

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

Sep 29   In the year 1678 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   On this day in history john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

Oct 18   In the year 1678 cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63   

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

Nov 05   In the year 1678 brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden   

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   On this day in history charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56   

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 in the year 1678.   

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   On this day in history william Croft, composer   

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1678 joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63