Famous Personalities Born In 1659

Jan 17 Antonio Veracini, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21 In the year 1659 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 in the year 1659.  

Mar 26 William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on this day in history.  

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 Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born in the year 1659.  

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

Jul 28 On this day in history birth of charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)  

Aug 01 In the year 1659 birth of antoine Mouque, composer  

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of franz Weichlein, composer  

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

Dec 12 Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born in the year 1659.  

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

Jan 16 On this day in history 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 Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) died in the year 1659.  

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

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