Famous Birthdays In 1659

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of antonio Veracini, composer

Jan 21 Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born in the year 1659.

Feb 01 On this day in history birth of jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island)

Mar 07 In the year 1659 birth of henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas)

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 in the year 1659.

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

Jun 12 On this day in history birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)

Jul 20 On this day in history birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)

Jul 23 On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer

Jul 28 Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born in the year 1659.

Aug 01 Antoine Mouque, composer was born on this day in history.

Oct 04 Franz Weichlein, composer was born on this day in history.

Nov 06 Theodor Schwartzkopff, composer was born on this day in history.

Dec 12 Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.

Dec 20 Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman was born on this day in history.

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 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 On this day in history simon Dach, German poet, dies

Jun 03 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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