Famous Deaths In 1659

Jan 16 In the year 1659 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 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 In the year 1659 death of jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary

Oct 10 Able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56 in the year 1659.

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

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

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1659 birth of isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738)

Mar 26 On this day in history birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher

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)