Famous Deaths Happened In 1659

Jan 16 Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580) died on this day in history.  

Jan 18 In the year 1659 benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64  

Feb 17 Abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history death of marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged  

Oct 31 John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) died in the year 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 In the year 1659 birth of jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island)  

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 on this day in history.  

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)