Page 2: Historical Events In 1678

Sep 17   On this day in history france & Spain signs peace treaty   

Sep 28   In the year 1678 "Pilgrim's Progress" published   

Sep 29   France & Brandenburg signs peace treaty in the year 1678.   

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

Oct 10   On this day in history john Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/fieldmarshal (Union of 1707)   

Oct 18   In the year 1678 cornelis Galle II, Flemish engraver/illustrator, dies at 63   

Oct 26   John Jenkins, composer, dies in the year 1678.   

Nov 05   In the year 1678 brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden   

Nov 07   In the year 1678 erasmus Quellinus II [Quellien], Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 70   

Nov 18   In the year 1678 giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36   

Nov 20   Charles Dujardin, painter/etcher (Learned Dog), dies at about 56 in the year 1678.   

Nov 30   On this day in history andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71), dies at 67   

Nov 30   On this day in history roman Catholics banned from English parliament   

Dec 02   In the year 1678 nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

Dec 03   In the year 1678 edmund Halley receives MA from Queen's College, Oxford   

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

Dec 30   In the year 1678 william Croft, composer   

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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   On this day in history birth of filippo Juvara, Italian architect (d. 1736)   

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

Sep 16   On this day in history 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.   

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

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

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

Jan 29   In the year 1678 death of jeronimo Lobo, Portuguese Jesuit missionary (b. 1593)   

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   On this day in history joseph de La Barre, composer, dies at 44   

Jun 02   On this day in history pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63