Famous Deaths Happened In 1661

Jan 01 Pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64 in the year 1661.  

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 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 In the year 1661 jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58  

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 in the year 1661.  

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

Jun 03 Gottfried Scheidt, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1661.  

Jun 08 John Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Jun 26 On this day in history lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76  

Aug 06 On this day in history jacqueline-M-A the Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess, dies  

Aug 07 Jin Shengtan, Chinese editor, writer and critic (b. 1608) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1661.  

Oct 04 Jacqueline Pascal, French child prodigy (b. 1625) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 26 In the year 1661 johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies  

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

Oct 30 Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74 in the year 1661.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 29 On this day in history death of antoine Gérard de Saint-Amant, French poet (b. 1594)  

Jan 05 Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1661.  

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

Apr 16 Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715) was born in the year 1661.  

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

Jun 06 Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer was born in the year 1661.  

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