Famous Deaths In 1679

Jan 09 Werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.

Jan 14 Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602) died on this day in history.

Feb 03 In the year 1679 jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53

Feb 05 Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 in the year 1679.

Mar 16 On this day in history death of john Leverett, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1616)

Mar 26 On this day in history death of johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621)

Mar 27 Abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38 in the year 1679.

Apr 17 John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 on this day in history.

Apr 18 In the year 1679 hofmannswaldau, writer, dies

May 01 Esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.

May 03 James Sharp, English archbishop (assassinated) (b. 1613) died in the year 1679.

May 26 Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria (b. 1636) died on this day in history.

Jun 03 Jean-Francius Miller, painter, buried died in the year 1679.

Jun 15 Guillaume Courtois, French painter (b. 1628) died in the year 1679.

Jun 27 Pablo Bruna, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.

Jul 08 Samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies in the year 1679.

Jul 11 William Chamberlayne, English poet (b. 1619) died on this day in history.

Aug 06 In the year 1679 death of john Snell, English royalist (b. 1629)

Aug 20 Jacob Alting, Dutch theologist, dies at 60 in the year 1679.

Aug 24 Jean François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz, French churchman and agitator (b. 1614) died on this day in history.

Sep 17 Juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish gen/gov of Netherlands, dies at 50 on this day in history.

Sep 20 On this day in history cornelis Evertsen the Young, vice-admiral of Zealand, dies at 51

Oct 12 William Gurnall, English writer (b. 1617) died on this day in history.

Oct 24 On this day in history barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66

Oct 26 Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, British soldier, statesman, and dramatist (b. 1621) died in the year 1679.

Nov 30 Pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45 in the year 1679.

Dec 04 Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher (b. 1588) died in the year 1679.

Dec 17 Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies in the year 1679.

Dec 20 Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75 in the year 1679.

Dec 26 On this day in history john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53

Dec 31 On this day in history death of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Italian physiologist and physicist (b. 1608)

Jan 05 Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer was born in the year 1679.

Jan 19 In the year 1679 birth of girolamo Chiti, composer

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of jean-Francois de Troy, French painter

Feb 14 Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer

Mar 18 Matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.

May 12 On this day in history birth of giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer