Historical Events In 1679

Oct 16   Jan Dismas Zelenka, composer in the year 1679.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1679 firmin Abauzit, French huguenot/scientist   

Nov 13   Thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1679.   

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

Dec 24   On this day in history domenico Natale Sarro, composer   

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

Dec 27   On this day in history dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java   

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

Jan 19   Girolamo Chiti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1679 birth of matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759)   

May 12   Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer was born in the year 1679.   

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

Jan 14   On this day in history death of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602)   

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   In the year 1679 death of johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621)   

Mar 27   In the year 1679 abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38   

Apr 17   John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 on this day in history.