Famous Deaths Happened In 1659

Jan 16 On this day in history death of charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580)  

Jan 18 Benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 Abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593) died in the year 1659.  

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

Apr 15 Simon Dach, German poet, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 03 In the year 1659 death of morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619)  

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

Oct 08 In the year 1659 death of jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary  

Oct 10 Able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56 on this day in history.  

Oct 27 Marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged died on this day in history.  

Oct 31 In the year 1659 death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)  

Jan 17 In the year 1659 birth of antonio Veracini, composer  

Jan 21 In the year 1659 birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect  

Feb 01 Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07 Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 08 In the year 1659 birth of isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738)  

Mar 26 William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 03 On this day in history birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)