Famous Personalities Born In 1659

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of antonio Veracini, composer  

Jan 21 In the year 1659 birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect  

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

Mar 07 On this day in history birth of henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas)  

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738)  

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 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 Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born in the year 1659.  

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

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

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

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of franz Weichlein, composer  

Nov 06 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1659.  

Jun 03 On this day in history death of morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619)  

Sep 05 On this day in history pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 71  

Oct 08 Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary died on this day in history.