Page 2: Historical Events In 1679

Oct 16   On this day in history jan Dismas Zelenka, composer   

Oct 20   On this day in history samuel von Cocceji, German lawyer   

Oct 23   Meal Tub Plot against James II of England in the year 1679.   

Oct 24   Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1679 great panic occurs in Europe over close approach of a comet   

Nov 03   In the year 1679 great panic occurs in Europe over the close approach of a comet   

Nov 10   In the year 1679 johann Christian Schieferdecker, composer   

Nov 11   Firmin Abauzit, French huguenot/scientist on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1679 thomas-Philippe d'alsace et de Boussu, South Netherland cardinal   

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   Pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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   Domenico Natale Sarro, composer in the year 1679.   

Dec 26   John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java on this day in history.   

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Jan 05   On this day in history birth of pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer   

Jan 19   Girolamo Chiti, composer was born in the year 1679.   

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

Jan 27   Jean-Francois de Troy, French painter was born on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history birth of georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer   

Feb 24   Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer was born in the year 1679.   

Mar 18   Matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759) was born in the year 1679.   

May 12   In the year 1679 birth of giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer   

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

Jan 14   Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602) died on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1679 jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53   

Feb 05   Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1679 death of john Leverett, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1616)   

Mar 26   Johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621) died in the year 1679.   

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.