Famous Deaths In 1677

Jan 09 Aernout "Aert" van der Neer, cartoonist/landscape painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.

Jan 18 On this day in history john A van Riebeeck, Dutch founder Cape Colony, dies at 57

Feb 21 [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44 in the year 1677.

Mar 28 Wenzel Hollar, Bohemia cartoonist/etcher, dies at about 69 in the year 1677.

May 04 Isaac Barrow, English mathematician (b. 1630) died on this day in history.

May 20 On this day in history death of george Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (b. 1612)

Jun 15 In the year 1677 giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer, dies at 67

Jun 23 On this day in history death of wilhelm Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1647)

Jul 09 In the year 1677 angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffer], German medical/mystic poet, dies

Jul 26 In the year 1677 michael Franck, composer, dies at 68

Aug 28 On this day in history wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54

Sep 11 James Harrington, English political philosopher (b. 1611) died on this day in history.

Nov 09 On this day in history aert van der Neer, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 73

Dec 12 On this day in history jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle

Feb 03 On this day in history birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)

Feb 18 Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn) was born in the year 1677.

Feb 26 In the year 1677 birth of nicola Fago, composer

Apr 25 In the year 1677 birth of guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Chevaux the Marly)

May 24 Alexandre de Villenueve, composer was born in the year 1677.

Aug 09 On this day in history birth of jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer

Aug 27 Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian field marshal (d. 1748) was born on this day in history.