Famous Birthdays In 1659

Jan 17 Antonio Veracini, composer was born in the year 1659.

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

Feb 01 Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island) was born in the year 1659.

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 on this day in history.

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 David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.

Jun 12 Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719) was born on this day in history.

Jul 20 In the year 1659 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)

Jul 23 Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.

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

Aug 01 Antoine Mouque, composer was born in the year 1659.

Oct 04 In the year 1659 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 Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman was born in the year 1659.

Jan 16 Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580) died on this day in history.

Jan 18 On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64

Feb 17 In the year 1659 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 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 In the year 1659 pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 71

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