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] on this day in history.  

Jan 17 Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed died in the year 1661.  

Jan 19 Thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02 On this day in history death of lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596)  

Mar 01 On this day in history 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 in the year 1661.  

Mar 22 On this day in history death of hendrick Uylenburgh, art dealer, buried at about 73  

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

Apr 04 Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, Scottish soldier (b. circa 1580) died in the year 1661.  

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

May 27 On this day in history death of archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53  

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 in the year 1661.  

Aug 07 Jin Shengtan, Chinese editor, writer and critic (b. 1608) died in the year 1661.  

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

Aug 26 On this day in history louis Couperin, composer, dies  

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

Oct 04 Jacqueline Pascal, French child prodigy (b. 1625) died in the year 1661.  

Oct 06 In the year 1661 death of guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru  

Oct 26 Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 28 In the year 1661 death of agustín Moreto y Cavana, Spanish playwright (b. 1518)  

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

Oct 31 In the year 1661 mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies  

Nov 29 In the year 1661 death of brian Walton, English clergyman and scholar (b. 1600)  

Dec 29 Antoine Gérard de Saint-Amant, French poet (b. 1594) died on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born in the year 1661.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 16 Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.  

May 25 Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born in the year 1661.  

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)