Famous Deaths Happened In 1659

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 in the year 1659.  

Feb 27 On this day in history death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)  

Apr 15 In the year 1659 simon Dach, German poet, dies  

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 On this day in history death of jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary  

Oct 10 On this day in history able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56  

Oct 27 Marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged died on this day in history.  

Oct 31 John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21 Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1659 birth of isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738)  

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 On this day in history birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)