Famous Personalities Born 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 Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island) was born in the year 1659.  

Mar 07 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1659 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 In the year 1659 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)  

Jul 23 In the year 1659 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer  

Jul 28 In the year 1659 birth of charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)  

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of antoine Mouque, composer  

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

Nov 06 In the year 1659 birth of theodor Schwartzkopff, composer  

Dec 12 Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born in the year 1659.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1659.  

Sep 05 On this day in history 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