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 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 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 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 in the year 1659.

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

Aug 01 In the year 1659 birth of antoine Mouque, composer

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

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

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

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 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 Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 71 in the year 1659.

Oct 08 Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary died in the year 1659.