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Born on Monday September 19, 1678
- Barbara De Maerschalk, Steenhuffel († 1764)
- Jan IJsbrantsz Bors, Texel
- Anna Theresia ( Lowagie ) Louage, Merkem (B), 8650
- Mercy Wade, Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, British America († 1712)
- Lady Philippa Howard, Arundel House, Fulham, London, England († 1731)
- Paulus Maes, Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Paulus Thomas Maes, Gilze en Rijen († 1750)
- Jannes Jans Steenpoort, NG Kerk Vollenhove
- Elisabeth De Caluwe, Sint Margiete († 1708)
- Johannes Jonge de, Nieuw-Vossemeer, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
Died on Monday September 19, 1678
- Aeltje Jans (48), Berlikum, Nederland
- Margriet Henrick de Leeuw, Oirschot, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Maria Christoffels (3), Hamme
- Aeltie Jans, Berlikum, Friesland, Nederland
- Elisabeth Van Regemorter (74), Boechout
- Johannes Siebes Andringa
- Grietje Pietersdr Barendregt
- Aaltje Jans (47), Berlikum, Friesland, Nederland
- Jaquemijna Bouwens, Zaamslag
- Anna Schmitzer (84), Wernigerode (Landkrs. Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt/Sassen-Anholt)
Born on September 19
- 1560 » Thomas Cavendish, English naval explorer, led the third expedition to circumnavigate the globe († 1592)
- 1608 » Alfonso Litta, Roman Catholic cardinal and archbishop († 1679)
- 1638 » Isaac Milles, English minister († 1720)
- 1662 » Jean-Paul Bignon, French priest and man of letters († 1743)
- 1721 » William Robertson, Scottish historian († 1793)
- 1749 » Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, French mathematician and astronomer († 1822)
- 1754 » John Ross Key, American lieutenant, lawyer, and judge († 1821)
- 1759 » William Kirby, English priest and entomologist († 1850)
- 1774 » Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti, Italian cardinal and linguist († 1849)
- 1778 » Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, Scottish lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain († 1868)
Died on September 19
- 1580 » Catherine Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk, English noblewoman (b. 1519)
- 1589 » Jean-Antoine de Baïf, French poet (b. 1532)
- 1605 » Edward Lewknor, English politician (b. 1542)
- 1668 » William Waller, English general and politician (b. 1597)
- 1692 » Giles Corey, American farmer and accused wizard (b. c. 1612)
- 1710 » Ole Rømer, Danish astronomer and instrument maker (b. 1644)
- 1812 » Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German banker (b. 1744)
- 1843 » Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis, French mathematician, physicist, and engineer (b. 1792)
- 1863 » Hans Christian Heg, Norwegian-American colonel and politician (b. 1829)
- 1868 » William Sprague, American minister and politician (b. 1809)
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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.