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 On this day in history 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 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 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 In the year 1659 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer

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

Aug 01 Antoine Mouque, composer was born on this day in history.

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

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

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 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 Abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593) died in the year 1659.

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 Morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619) died in the year 1659.

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

Oct 08 On this day in history death of jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary