Famous Deaths In 1659

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

Jan 18 Benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1659.

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

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

Apr 15 Simon Dach, German poet, dies in the year 1659.

Jun 03 Morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619) died in the year 1659.

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 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 On this day in history birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect

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 On this day in history birth of isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738)

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

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)