{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1678

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 Dominique Marie Valet, French RC/old-catholic bishop was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 10 John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707) was born in the year 1678.  

Nov 26 In the year 1678 birth of jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, French geophysicist (d. 1771)  

Dec 02 On this day in history birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)  

Dec 08 On this day in history birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)  

Dec 13 Yongzheng Emperor of China (d. 1735) was born in the year 1678.  

Dec 14 In the year 1678 birth of daniel Neal, English historian (d. 1743)  

Dec 29 Gotthard Wagner, composer was born in the year 1678.  

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

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

Jan 07 In the year 1678 johannes Flittner, composer, dies at 59  

Jan 24 Joan Maetsuyker, gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 72 in the year 1678.  

Jan 29 Jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593) died in the year 1678.  

Feb 10 In the year 1678 death of philip Vingboons, Amsterdam's master builder, buried  

May 05 In the year 1678 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 On this day in history pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63