Famous Deaths In 1659

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

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

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

Feb 27 In the year 1659 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)

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 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 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 In the year 1659 birth of antonio Veracini, composer

Jan 21 Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born in the year 1659.

Feb 01 Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island) was born in the year 1659.

Mar 07 Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1659.

May 16 Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born in the year 1659.

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