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May 30, 1678Born on Tuesday May 31, 1678
- Elisabeth THIERENS († 1713)
- Willem Willemsz. Sautijn, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1731)
- Carolus Vandenbussche, Moorslede († 1761)
- Gerrichjen van Basten, Utrecht,U
- Gesina Booms, Oud Zevenaar, Gelderland, Nederland († 1750)
- Johann Ferdinand von Kerpen († 1732)
- Johann Ferdinand Von Kerpen
- Laurent HAMOUNIC, Sévignac, 22250, France († 1741)
- Petronella Blomme, Zomergem,, Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- Mary Daniel, Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
Died on Tuesday May 31, 1678
- Harmen Hartman (90), Rotterdam
- Marinus Gheyle (45), Lissewege,, West-Vlaanderen, België
- Christophorus Lippens, Sleidinge
- Willem van Buren
- Anna Jans Oosterlaan
- Margrita Jans Oosterlaan
- Hilletje Claas van den Acker (58)
- Hermen Hermansz Hartman (85), Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Willemijntie Pieters Groen
- Johann Rodolph Saltzmann (66), Straatsburg, Elzas, Bas-Rhin, Frankrijk
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from May 31, 1678 at Delpher
Born on May 31
- 1556 » Jerzy Radziwiłł, Catholic cardinal († 1600)
- 1577 » Nur Jahan, Empress consort of the Mughal Empire († 1645)
- 1613 » John George II, Elector of Saxony († 1680)
- 1640 » Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, King of Poland († 1673)
- 1641 » Patriarch Dositheos II of Jerusalem († 1707)
- 1725 » Ahilyabai Holkar, Queen of the Malwa Kingdom under the Maratha Empire († 1795)
- 1732 » Count Hieronymus von Colloredo, Austrian archbishop († 1812)
- 1753 » Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud, French lawyer and politician († 1793)
- 1754 » Andrea Appiani, Italian painter and educator († 1817)
- 1773 » Ludwig Tieck, German poet, author, and critic († 1853)
Died on May 31
- 1558 » Philip Hoby, English general and diplomat (b. 1505)
- 1567 » Guido de Bres, Belgian pastor and theologian (b. 1522)
- 1594 » Tintoretto, Italian painter and educator (b. 1518)
- 1601 » Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg, Archbishop-Elector of Cologne (b. 1547)
- 1640 » Zeynab Begum, Safavid princess (date of birth unknown)
- 1665 » Pieter Jansz. Saenredam, Dutch painter (b. 1597)
- 1680 » Joachim Neander, German theologian and educator (b. 1650)
- 1740 » Frederick William I of Prussia (b. 1688)
- 1747 » Andrey Osterman, German-Russian politician, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1686)
- 1809 » Joseph Haydn, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1732)
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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.