Famous Deaths In 1659

Jan 16 On this day in history death of charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580)

Jan 18 On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64

Feb 17 In the year 1659 death of abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593)

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 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 in the year 1659.

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

Oct 27 On this day in history death of marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged

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

Jan 17 In the year 1659 birth of antonio Veracini, composer

Jan 21 In the year 1659 birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect

Feb 01 On this day in history birth of jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island)

Mar 07 On this day in history 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 William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on this day in history.

May 16 Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.

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