Famous Deaths In 1679

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

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

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

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

Mar 16 John Leverett, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1616) died in the year 1679.

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 John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 in the year 1679.

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

May 01 Esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1679.

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 in the year 1679.

Jun 03 Jean-Francius Miller, painter, buried died on this day in history.

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 On this day in history samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies

Jul 11 William Chamberlayne, English poet (b. 1619) died in the year 1679.

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

Aug 20 On this day in history jacob Alting, Dutch theologist, dies at 60

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

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

Sep 20 Cornelis Evertsen the Young, vice-admiral of Zealand, dies at 51 on this day in history.

Oct 12 William Gurnall, English writer (b. 1617) died in the year 1679.

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

Oct 26 In the year 1679 death of roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, British soldier, statesman, and dramatist (b. 1621)

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 In the year 1679 don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies

Dec 20 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history birth of girolamo Chiti, composer

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 On this day in history birth of georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer

Feb 24 In the year 1679 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.