Historical Events Sep 17 France & Spain sign Treaties of Nijmegen Sep 29 France & Brandenburg sign peace treaty Events in 1678 Famous Birthdays Sep 16 Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English statesman and philosopher, born in Battersea, Surrey, England (d. 1751) Sep 29 Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier during reign of Louis XIV (d. 1766) Born in 1678 Aug 1678 History by Year Oct 1678 Famous People by Country American British Canadian French German Russian