Famous Deaths In 1679

Jan 09 In the year 1679 werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45

Jan 14 Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602) died in the year 1679.

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 on this day in history.

Mar 16 In the year 1679 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 In the year 1679 abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38

Apr 17 On this day in history john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53

Apr 18 Hofmannswaldau, writer, dies on this day in history.

May 01 In the year 1679 esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43

May 03 On this day in history death of james Sharp, English archbishop (assassinated) (b. 1613)

May 26 On this day in history death of ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria (b. 1636)

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

Jun 15 In the year 1679 death of guillaume Courtois, French painter (b. 1628)

Jun 27 On this day in history pablo Bruna, composer, dies at 68

Jul 08 In the year 1679 samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies

Jul 11 In the year 1679 death of william Chamberlayne, English poet (b. 1619)

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 In the year 1679 juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish gen/gov of Netherlands, dies at 50

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

Oct 12 In the year 1679 death of william Gurnall, English writer (b. 1617)

Oct 24 Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66 in the year 1679.

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 In the year 1679 johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75

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

Dec 31 Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Italian physiologist and physicist (b. 1608) died in the year 1679.

Jan 05 In the year 1679 birth of pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer

Jan 19 On this day in history birth of girolamo Chiti, composer

Jan 24 Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born in the year 1679.

Jan 27 In the year 1679 birth of jean-Francois de Troy, French painter

Feb 14 Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer was born in the year 1679.

Feb 24 Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer was born in the year 1679.

Mar 18 Matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759) was born in the year 1679.

May 12 In the year 1679 birth of giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer