Famous Deaths Happened In 1659

Jan 16 In the year 1659 death of charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580)  

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

Feb 17 On this day in history death of abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593)  

Feb 27 Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) died in the year 1659.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 10 Able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56 on this day in history.  

Oct 27 Marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged died in the year 1659.  

Oct 31 John Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602) died in the year 1659.  

Jan 17 In the year 1659 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 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 26 In the year 1659 birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher  

May 16 In the year 1659 birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist  

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