Famous Deaths In 1679

Jan 09 Werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1679.

Jan 14 On this day in history death of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602)

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 on this day in history.

Mar 27 In the year 1679 abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38

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

Apr 18 In the year 1679 hofmannswaldau, writer, dies

May 01 On this day in history esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43

May 03 James Sharp, English archbishop (assassinated) (b. 1613) died on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history death of william Chamberlayne, English poet (b. 1619)

Aug 06 John Snell, English royalist (b. 1629) died in the year 1679.

Aug 20 Jacob Alting, Dutch theologist, dies at 60 on this day in history.

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

Sep 17 On this day in history juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish gen/gov of Netherlands, dies at 50

Sep 20 Cornelis Evertsen the Young, vice-admiral of Zealand, dies at 51 in the year 1679.

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

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 On this day in history pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45

Dec 04 On this day in history death of thomas Hobbes, English philosopher (b. 1588)

Dec 17 Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies on this day in history.

Dec 20 In the year 1679 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 Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 24 In the year 1679 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher

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 on this day in history.

Mar 18 In the year 1679 birth of matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759)

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