Famous Birthdays In 1659

Jan 17 Antonio Veracini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21 Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born in the year 1659.  

Feb 01 Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island) was born in the year 1659.  

Mar 07 Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) was born in the year 1659.  

Mar 08 Isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738) was born in the year 1659.  

Mar 26 In the year 1659 birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher  

May 16 Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born in the year 1659.  

Jun 03 In the year 1659 birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)  

Jun 12 Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719) was born in the year 1659.  

Jul 20 On this day in history birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)  

Jul 23 On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer  

Jul 28 Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born in the year 1659.  

Aug 01 Antoine Mouque, composer was born in the year 1659.  

Oct 04 Franz Weichlein, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 06 In the year 1659 birth of theodor Schwartzkopff, composer  

Dec 12 On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)  

Dec 20 Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman was born on this day in history.  

Jan 16 In the year 1659 death of charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580)  

Jan 18 Benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1659.  

Feb 17 Abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593) died on this day in history.  

Feb 27 Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) died in the year 1659.  

Apr 15 In the year 1659 simon Dach, German poet, dies  

Jun 03 Morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619) died on this day in history.  

Sep 05 Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 71 in the year 1659.  

Oct 08 Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary died on this day in history.