Famous Deaths Happened In 1661

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

Jan 03 On this day in history maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS]  

Jan 17 In the year 1661 death of andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed  

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 Richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590) died in the year 1661.  

Mar 08 In the year 1661 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 In the year 1661 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 On this day in history 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 Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53 died on this day in history.  

Jun 03 In the year 1661 gottfried Scheidt, composer, dies at 67  

Jun 08 John Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39 in the year 1661.  

Jun 26 Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Aug 06 In the year 1661 jacqueline-M-A the Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess, dies  

Aug 07 In the year 1661 death of jin Shengtan, Chinese editor, writer and critic (b. 1608)  

Aug 16 Thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 12 On this day in history jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53  

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 Agustín Moreto y Cavana, Spanish playwright (b. 1518) died on this day in history.  

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 Antoine Gérard de Saint-Amant, French poet (b. 1594) died in the year 1661.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer  

Jan 30 Charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741) was born in the year 1661.  

Mar 25 On this day in history birth of paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725)  

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 in the year 1661.  

May 25 In the year 1661 birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)  

Jun 06 Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer was born on this day in history.  

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