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Born on Tuesday November 1, 1678
- Elizabeth SMITH, Wiston, Sussex, England
- Jean MAÎTREJEAN, CHENEE, Liège, Belgique
- Catherine Marie DETRY, ANDRIMONT, Liège, Belgique († 1738)
- Anne Barbe de BIBAUS, Limbourg, 63046, Liège, Belgique († 1758)
- Jean GAUGUIN, Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine, 37800, France († 1737)
- cornelis van der haagen (hoge, ogen), amsterdam
- Bauke Pijtters, Hallum
- Abigail Goodale († 1696)
- Catrina Schultetus, Winschoten
- Helena Aart van Gestel, Oirschot, NL († 1716)
Died on Tuesday November 1, 1678
- Joane Edwards (60)
- Hermann Lohmann, Lohof
- Sara van Gheel (79), Londen
- Peter Fahrenstuck (72), Esborn, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
- Guilielmus DE NOLF (66), Zwevezele, West-Vlaanderen, Belgique
- Ytske WYTSES (38), Hallum, Ferwerderadiel, Het Bildt, Fryslân, Nederland
- elisabeth De Busschere (46), Sint-Laureins
- Bazaliel Angier (72)
- Hermann Lohmann (78), Lohof
- Marcellus Bluijssen (68), Leende
Born on November 1
- 1607 » Georg Philipp Harsdörffer, German poet and translator († 1658)
- 1609 » Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England († 1676)
- 1611 » François-Marie, comte de Broglie, Italian-French commander († 1656)
- 1625 » Oliver Plunkett, Irish archbishop and saint († 1681)
- 1636 » Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, French poet and critic († 1711)
- 1643 » John Strype, English priest, historian, and author († 1737)
- 1661 » Florent Carton Dancourt, French actor and playwright († 1725)
- 1666 » James Sherard, English botanist and curator († 1738)
- 1720 » Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte, French admiral († 1791)
- 1727 » Ivan Shuvalov, Russian art collector and philanthropist († 1797)
Died on November 1
- 1546 » Giulio Romano, Italian painter and architect (b. 1499)
- 1588 » Jean Daurat, French poet and scholar (b. 1508)
- 1596 » Pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (b. 1539)
- 1597 » Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (b. 1555)
- 1629 » Hendrick ter Brugghen, Dutch painter (b. 1588)
- 1642 » Jean Nicolet, French-Canadian explorer (b. 1598)
- 1676 » Gisbertus Voetius, Dutch minister and theologian (b. 1589)
- 1678 » William Coddington, American judge and politician, 1st Governor of Rhode Island (b. 1601)
- 1700 » Charles II of Spain (b. 1661)
- 1814 » Alexander Samoylov, Russian general and politician, Russian Minister of Justice (b. 1744)
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.