Famous Deaths Happened In 1678

Jan 04 Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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 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 In the year 1678 joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44  

Jun 02 In the year 1678 pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63  

Jun 17 On this day in history giacomo Torelli, composer, dies at 69  

Aug 05 Juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican musician and composer (b. 1619) died in the year 1678.  

Aug 16 In the year 1678 death of andrew Marvell, English poet (Definition of Love), ODs at 57  

Aug 28 On this day in history death of john Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier (b. 1602)  

Oct 02 On this day in history wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them  

Oct 12 Edmund Berry Godfrey, English magistrate (b. 1621) died on this day in history.  

Oct 18 On this day in history cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63  

Oct 26 In the year 1678 john Jenkins, composer, dies  

Nov 01 In the year 1678 death of william Coddington, first Governor of Rhode Island (b. 1601)  

Nov 07 Erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Nov 18 Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Nov 20 Charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56 on this day in history.  

Nov 30 In the year 1678 andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67  

Mar 03 In the year 1678 birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)  

Mar 04 Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07 Filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736) was born in the year 1678.  

Mar 15 In the year 1678 birth of dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop  

Jul 06 In the year 1678 birth of nicola Francesco Haym, composer  

Jul 26 Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor (1705-11) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 16 Henry St John, English statesman and philosopher (d. 1751) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 29 On this day in history birth of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (d. 1766)