Famous Deaths In 1659

Jan 16 Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580) died in the year 1659.

Jan 18 On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64

Feb 17 On this day in history death of abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593)

Feb 27 In the year 1659 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)

Apr 15 Simon Dach, German poet, dies in the year 1659.

Jun 03 Morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619) died in the year 1659.

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

Oct 08 On this day in history death of jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary

Oct 10 In the year 1659 able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56

Oct 27 On this day in history death of marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged

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

Jan 17 Antonio Veracini, composer was born in the year 1659.

Jan 21 On this day in history birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect

Feb 01 In the year 1659 birth of jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island)

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 On this day in history birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher

May 16 On this day in history birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist

Jun 03 David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.