Famous Birthdays 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 Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) was born on this day in history.

Mar 08 Isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738) was born in the year 1659.

Mar 26 On this day in history birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher

May 16 Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.

Jun 03 David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.

Jun 12 On this day in history birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)

Jul 20 Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born in the year 1659.

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 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 on this day in history.

Dec 12 Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.

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

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 on this day in history.

Apr 15 On this day in history simon Dach, German poet, dies

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