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   Meal Tub Plot against James II of England in the year 1679.   

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

Nov 03   In the year 1679 great panic occurs in Europe over close approach of a comet   

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

Nov 10   Johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer in the year 1679.   

Nov 11   Firmin Abauzit, French huguenot/scientist in the year 1679.   

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 in the year 1679.   

Nov 15   English house of Commons accept Exclusion Bill on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45 in the year 1679.   

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   In the year 1679 domenico Natale Sarro, composer   

Dec 26   In the year 1679 john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53   

Dec 27   Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Jean-Francois de Troy, French painter was born in the year 1679.   

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

Feb 24   Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer was born in the year 1679.   

Mar 18   On this day in history birth of matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759)   

May 12   In the year 1679 birth of giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer   

Jan 09   Werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602) died on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53   

Feb 05   On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91   

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

Mar 26   Johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621) died in the year 1679.   

Mar 27   On this day in history abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38   

Apr 17   In the year 1679 john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53