Famous Deaths In 1659

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

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

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 On this day in history 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.

Oct 10 Able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56 in the year 1659.

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

Oct 31 On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)

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

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

Feb 01 On this day in history 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 Isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738) was born in the year 1659.

Mar 26 William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born in the year 1659.

May 16 Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.

Jun 03 David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born in the year 1659.