Famous Personalities Born 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 In the year 1659 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 on this day in history.  

May 16 Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.  

Jun 03 David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born in the year 1659.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1659 birth of theodor Schwartzkopff, composer  

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

Dec 20 On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman  

Jan 16 In the year 1659 death of charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580)  

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 In the year 1659 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)  

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

Jun 03 Morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619) died on this day in history.  

Sep 05 Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 71 in the year 1659.  

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