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 on this day in history.

Feb 01 Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island) was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1659 birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher

May 16 On this day in history birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist

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

Oct 04 Franz Weichlein, composer was born in the year 1659.

Nov 06 Theodor Schwartzkopff, composer was born in the year 1659.

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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 18 In the year 1659 benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64

Feb 17 Abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593) died in the year 1659.

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 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.