Page 2: Historical Events In 1679

Oct 16   In the year 1679 jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

Oct 20   Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer in the year 1679.   

Oct 23   On this day in history meal Tub Plot against James II of England   

Oct 24   Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66 in the year 1679.   

Nov 03   Great panic occurs in Europe over close approach of a comet on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Great panic occurs in Europe over the close approach of a comet in the year 1679.   

Nov 10   Johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 1679 firmin Abauzit, French huguenot/scientist   

Nov 13   In the year 1679 thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal   

Nov 14   Omobono Stradivari, Italian violin maker/son of Antonius on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1679 english house of Commons accept Exclusion Bill   

Nov 30   On this day in history pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45   

Dec 10   On this day in history willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

Dec 17   In the year 1679 don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies   

Dec 20   In the year 1679 johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75   

Dec 24   Domenico Natale Sarro, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53   

Dec 27   Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java in the year 1679.   

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Jan 05   Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer was born in the year 1679.   

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of girolamo Chiti, composer   

Jan 24   On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher   

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of jean-Francois de Troy, French painter   

Feb 14   Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history birth of domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer   

Mar 18   Matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759) was born in the year 1679.   

May 12   Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1679 werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45   

Jan 14   In the year 1679 death of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602)   

Feb 03   Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 in the year 1679.   

Mar 16   On this day in history death of john Leverett, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1616)   

Mar 26   On this day in history death of johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621)   

Mar 27   Abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38 in the year 1679.   

Apr 17   On this day in history john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53