What Happened In August 1678 In History

Historical Events for August, 1678

• 3rd » René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle e.g Robert LaSalle builds the 'Le Griffon', the first known ship built on the Great Lakes.

Famous Deaths for August 1678

• 5th » Juan García de Zéspedes, Mexican tenor and composer (b. 1619)
• 16th » Andrew Marvell, English poet and author (b. 1621)
• 28th » John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1602)

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