Famous Deaths In 1659

Jan 16 Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580) died in the year 1659.

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

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 Simon Dach, German poet, dies on this day in history.

Jun 03 In the year 1659 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 on this day in history.

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

Oct 10 In the year 1659 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 In the year 1659 death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)

Jan 17 Antonio Veracini, composer was born in the year 1659.

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 on this day in history.

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 William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born in the year 1659.

May 16 On this day in history birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist

Jun 03 In the year 1659 birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)