Famous Deaths Happened In 1679

Jan 09 On this day in history werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45  

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

Feb 03 Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 In the year 1679 joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91  

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

Mar 26 Johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621) died in the year 1679.  

Mar 27 Abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

Apr 17 In the year 1679 john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53  

Apr 18 Hofmannswaldau, writer, dies in the year 1679.  

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 In the year 1679 death of jean-Francius Miller, painter, buried  

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

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

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

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

Aug 06 John Snell, English royalist (b. 1629) died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 24 In the year 1679 death of jean François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz, French churchman and agitator (b. 1614)  

Sep 17 On this day in history 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 William Gurnall, English writer (b. 1617) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 20 On this day in history johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75  

Dec 26 John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Dec 31 In the year 1679 death of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Italian physiologist and physicist (b. 1608)  

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

Jan 19 Girolamo Chiti, composer was born in the year 1679.  

Jan 24 Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born on this day in history.  

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 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 Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer was born in the year 1679.