Page 2: Historical Events In 1679

Oct 16   In the year 1679 jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

Oct 20   Samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1679 meal Tub Plot against James II of England   

Oct 24   In the year 1679 barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66   

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

Nov 03   On this day in history great panic occurs in Europe over the close approach of a comet   

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

Nov 11   Firmin Abauzit, French huguenot/scientist on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1679 pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45   

Dec 10   Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75   

Dec 24   In the year 1679 domenico Natale Sarro, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   In the year 1679 birth of pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer   

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

Jan 24   Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born in the year 1679.   

Jan 27   In the year 1679 birth of jean-Francois de Troy, French painter   

Feb 14   In the year 1679 birth of georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer   

Feb 24   Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45   

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   Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   John Leverett, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1616) died in the year 1679.   

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   John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 on this day in history.