Famous Deaths Happened In 1661

Jan 01 On this day in history pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64  

Jan 03 Maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS] in the year 1661.  

Jan 17 On this day in history death of andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed  

Jan 19 In the year 1661 death of thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799)  

Feb 02 Lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596) died on this day in history.  

Mar 01 In the year 1661 death of richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590)  

Mar 08 On this day in history jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58  

Mar 09 Jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Mar 22 Hendrick Uylenburgh, art dealer, buried at about 73 died in the year 1661.  

Mar 24 On this day in history death of william Leddra, last Quaker, hanged in Boston  

Apr 04 On this day in history death of alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, Scottish soldier (b. circa 1580)  

Apr 07 Sir William Brereton, 1st Baronet, English soldier and politician (b. 1604) died on this day in history.  

May 27 Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53 died on this day in history.  

Jun 03 On this day in history gottfried Scheidt, composer, dies at 67  

Jun 08 On this day in history john Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39  

Jun 26 Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1661.  

Aug 06 Jacqueline-M-A the Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 07 On this day in history death of jin Shengtan, Chinese editor, writer and critic (b. 1608)  

Aug 16 In the year 1661 thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53  

Aug 26 Louis Couperin, composer, dies in the year 1661.  

Sep 12 Jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53 on this day in history.  

Oct 04 On this day in history death of jacqueline Pascal, French child prodigy (b. 1625)  

Oct 06 Guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru died in the year 1661.  

Oct 26 Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies in the year 1661.  

Oct 28 Agustín Moreto y Cavana, Spanish playwright (b. 1518) died in the year 1661.  

Oct 30 In the year 1661 alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74  

Oct 31 Mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 29 Brian Walton, English clergyman and scholar (b. 1600) died in the year 1661.  

Dec 29 In the year 1661 death of antoine Gérard de Saint-Amant, French poet (b. 1594)  

Jan 05 In the year 1661 birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer  

Jan 30 In the year 1661 birth of charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741)  

Mar 25 Paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 11 Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born in the year 1661.  

Apr 16 On this day in history birth of charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715)  

May 25 Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 06 In the year 1661 birth of giacomo Antonio Perti, composer  

Jun 09 On this day in history birth of tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682)