Jan 19 Leo Allatios, Greek/Italian theologist/literary, dies at about 82 on this day in history.
Jan 27 Gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter, dies at 87 on this day in history.
Feb 01 On this day in history death of abandoned child, Huygens friend poet Catharina Questiers, buried at 31
Feb 23 On this day in history lieuwe van Aitzema, Frisian historian, dies at 68
Mar 10 In the year 1669 death of john Denham, English poet (b. 1615)
Mar 23 Philipp Buchner, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.
May 02 On this day in history pieter Jansz Post, master builder (Waag, Gouda), dies at 61
May 14 On this day in history death of georges de Scudéry, French writer (b. 1601)