Famous Birthdays In 1659

Jan 17 On this day in history 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 in the year 1659.

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

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

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.

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 Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born in the year 1659.

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

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of antoine Mouque, composer

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

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of theodor Schwartzkopff, composer

Dec 12 On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)

Dec 20 Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman was born in the year 1659.

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

Jan 18 Benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1659.

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

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 In the year 1659 death of morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619)

Sep 05 In the year 1659 pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 71

Oct 08 In the year 1659 death of jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary