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Born on Thursday January 6, 1678
- Antoine DUFLOS, Rumilly,62650,Pas-de-Calais,Hauts-de-France,FRANCE
- Cornelius Joannes van Aerden, Meer (België)
- Anna Achten (Hendrix), Vierlingsbeek
- Cornelis Buddingh, Dodewaard
- Dirck Rijcksz (van der Clingh), Amerongen
- Cornelis Buddingh, Dodewaard, Gelderland, Nederland
- Christina Wilhelmina Coets, Arnhem
- Caspar van Meezenbergh, Gemert
- Christine Wilhelmina Coets, Arnhem, Gelderland, Nederland
- Claes Everts
Died on Thursday January 6, 1678
- maria roosen, helden
- Maria ? Roosen (29), Helden, Limburg, Nederland
- Maria <Mathei> van Lier (39), Helden, Limburg, Nederland
- Claes Pietersd Cay (35), Alblasserdam, zh.nld
- Jurjen Willink, Winterswijk, Gelderland, Nederland
- Beert Dirricsz (53), Doornspijk,Gelderland, Nederland
- Mary Johnson (63), Rehoboth, Bristol Couinty, Massachusetts
- Cornelis van der Sijde
- Jan Almertsz Kleynschol (of Schol), Enkhuizen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Jan Kleynschol (of Schol), Enkhuizen, Noord-Holland, Nederland
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 6, 1678 at Delpher
Born on January 6
- 1595 » Claude Favre de Vaugelas, French educator and courtier († 1650)
- 1617 » Christoffer Gabel, Danish politician († 1673)
- 1632 » Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton, Scottish peeress († 1716)
- 1655 » Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg († 1720)
- 1673 » James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, English academic and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire († 1744)
- 1695 » Giuseppe Sammartini, Italian oboe player and composer († 1750)
- 1702 » José de Nebra, Spanish composer († 1768)
- 1714 » Percivall Pott, English surgeon († 1788)
- 1745 » Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, French co-inventor of the hot air balloon († 1799)
- 1766 » José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, Paraguayan lawyer and politician, first dictator of Paraguay († 1840)
Died on January 6
- 1616 » Philip Henslowe, English impresario (b. 1550)
- 1646 » Elias Holl, German architect, designed the Augsburg Town Hall (b. 1573)
- 1689 » Seth Ward, English bishop, mathematician, and astronomer (b. 1617)
- 1693 » Mehmed IV, Ottoman sultan (b. 1642)
- 1711 » Philips van Almonde, Dutch admiral (b. 1646)
- 1718 » Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina, Italian lawyer and jurist (b. 1664)
- 1725 » Chikamatsu Monzaemon, Japanese actor and playwright (b. 1653)
- 1731 » Étienne François Geoffroy, French physician and chemist (b. 1672)
- 1734 » John Dennis, English playwright and critic (b. 1657)
- 1813 » Louis Baraguey d'Hilliers, French general (b. 1764)
Names that were popular for boys in 1678
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Willem
- Jacob
- Johannes
- Petrus
- Jean
- Hendrik
- John
- Jansz
- Gerrit
- Joseph
- Van
- Cornelisz
Names that were popular for girls in 1678
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Elizabeth
- Anne
- Jans
- Mary
- Johanna
- Neeltje
- Van
- Catherine
- Grietje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1678
- Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- June 25 » Venetian Elena Cornaro Piscopia is the first woman awarded a doctorate of philosophy when she graduates from the University of Padua.
- August 3 » Robert LaSalle builds the Le Griffon, the first known ship built on the Great Lakes.
- November 25 » Trunajaya rebellion: After a long and logistically challenging march, the allied Mataram and Dutch troops successfully assaulted the rebel stronghold of Kediri.