Famous Birthdays In 1678

Mar 03 Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 04 On this day in history birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)  

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 On this day in history birth of joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11)  

Sep 16 In the year 1678 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 10 John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 26 On this day in history birth of jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (d. 1771)  

Dec 02 Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 08 Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 13 On this day in history birth of yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735)  

Dec 14 Daniel Neal, English historian (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 29 Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 30 In the year 1678 birth of william Croft, composer  

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

Jan 07 Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1678.  

Jan 24 On this day in history joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72  

Jan 29 Jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) died on this day in history.  

Feb 10 On this day in history 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 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