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 In the year 1659 birth of jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island)

Mar 07 In the year 1659 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 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 On this day in history birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)

Jul 20 Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of theodor Schwartzkopff, composer

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 On this day in history death of charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580)

Jan 18 Benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

Feb 17 In the year 1659 death of abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593)

Feb 27 In the year 1659 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)

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

Jun 03 In the year 1659 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 On this day in history death of jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary