Famous Deaths Happened In 1661
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
Jan 01 On this day in history pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64 


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


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


Jan 19 On this day in history death of thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799) 


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


Mar 01 Richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590) died on this day in history. 


Mar 08 In the year 1661 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 In the year 1661 death of alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, Scottish soldier (b. circa 1580) 


Apr 07 On this day in history death of sir William Brereton, 1st Baronet, English soldier and politician (b. 1604) 


May 27 In the year 1661 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 On this day in history lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 


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 Thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53 in the year 1661. 


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 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 on this day in history. 


Oct 28 On this day in history death of agustÃn Moreto y Cavana, Spanish playwright (b. 1518) 


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


Oct 31 On this day in history 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 In the year 1661 death of antoine Gérard de Saint-Amant, French poet (b. 1594) 


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