Famous Deaths In 1659

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 On this day in history death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)

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

Jun 03 On this day in history death of morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619)

Sep 05 On this day in history pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 71

Oct 08 Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary died in the year 1659.

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

Oct 27 In the year 1659 death of marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged

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

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 on this day in history.

Mar 08 Isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.

Mar 26 On this day in history birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher

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.