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Born on Wednesday October 19, 1678
- Anthonij Willemsz (van der Linden), Amersfoort († 1737)
- Maria Christine de Geer, Amsterdam,NL, Nederland († 1746)
- Maria Christine de Geer Vrouwe van Österby en Gimo, Amsterdam († 1746)
- Elisabeth VAN STEENBERGHEN, Arendonk
- heijltje leendertsdr lodewijks, hendrik ido ambacht (zuid holland)
- Heijltje Leenderts Lodewijks, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
- Judocus Cluijse, Hulste († 1760)
- Catharina De Vocht,De Voecht, Schilde
- Katelijntje van Dale, Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Joanna COOREMAN, Opwijk († 1742)
Died on Wednesday October 19, 1678
- Joanna Janssens (44), Nieuwkerken-Waas
- Gerrit Hendrix Braspenninx (75), Zundert, Staats-Brabant, Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden
- Johann Wilhelm Stober (0), Staffort, Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Neeltien Adriaen Peter van Aken (58), Loenhout (B)
- James Priest (53), Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
- Marguerite Colleret (32), Jussecourt, 51 Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France
- Gerardus Henrickus Braspenninx (75), Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Sara Heydanus (47), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus van de Vijver, Stekene
- Maria Van Den Storme (58), Denderhoutem, Belgium
Born on October 19
- 1605 » Thomas Browne, English physician and author († 1682)
- 1609 » Gerrard Winstanley, English Protestant religious reformer († 1676)
- 1610 » James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English-Irish general, academic, and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland († 1688)
- 1613 » Charles of Sezze, Italian Franciscan friar and saint († 1670)
- 1658 » Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz († 1704)
- 1680 » John Abernethy, Irish minister († 1740)
- 1688 » William Cheselden, English surgeon and anatomist († 1752)
- 1718 » Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War († 1804)
- 1720 » John Woolman, American-English preacher, journalist, and activist († 1772)
- 1721 » Joseph de Guignes, French orientalist and sinologist († 1800)
Died on October 19
- 1587 » Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)
- 1595 » Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel, English nobleman (b. 1537)
- 1608 » Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and author (b. 1551)
- 1609 » Jacobus Arminius, Dutch Reformed theologian (b. 1560)
- 1619 » Fujiwara Seika, Japanese philosopher and educator (b. 1561)
- 1636 » Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician (b. 1566)
- 1678 » Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter (b. 1627)
- 1682 » Thomas Browne, English physician and author (b. 1605)
- 1723 » Godfrey Kneller, German-English painter (b. 1646)
- 1745 » Jonathan Swift, Irish satirist and essayist (b. 1667)
Names that were popular for boys in 1678
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Willem
- Petrus
- Johannes
- Jean
- Hendrik
- John
- Jansz
- Gerrit
- Joseph
- Pierre
- Van
Names that were popular for girls in 1678
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Joanna
- Cornelia
- Anne
- Elizabeth
- Jans
- Mary
- Johanna
- Neeltje
- Van
- Jeanne
- Catherine
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.