Decades: 1620s 1630s 1640s 1650s 1660s - 1670s - 1680s 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s
Years: 1673 1674 1675 1676 1677 - 1678 - 1679 1680 1681 1682 1683
Events John Bunyan publishes his novel, The Pilgrim's Progress. The Treaty of Nijmegen ends the Dutch War. Year in topic 1678 in literature 1678 in science Births March 4 - Antonio Vivaldi, italian music composer (died 1741) May 16 - Andreas Silbermann, organ builder (died 1734) July 26 - Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1711) Deaths Andrew Marvell, English metaphysical poet and satirist (born 1621)
