Famous Birthdays In 1659

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

Jan 21 Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born on this day in history.

Feb 01 In the year 1659 birth of jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island)

Mar 07 Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) was born on this day in history.

Mar 08 In the year 1659 birth of isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738)

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 Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of theodor Schwartzkopff, composer

Dec 12 In the year 1659 birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)

Dec 20 In the year 1659 birth of francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman

Jan 16 On this day in history death of charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580)

Jan 18 Benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

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

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 in the year 1659.

Jun 03 In the year 1659 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 in the year 1659.

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