Famous Deaths In 1679

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

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

Feb 03 On this day in history jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53

Feb 05 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43

May 03 In the year 1679 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 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 Pablo Bruna, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1679.

Jul 08 On this day in history samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies

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

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 Jean François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz, French churchman and agitator (b. 1614) died in the year 1679.

Sep 17 In the year 1679 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 On this day in history death of william Gurnall, English writer (b. 1617)

Oct 24 Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1679.

Dec 17 On this day in history don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies

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 On this day in history birth of pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer

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

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

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

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer

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

Mar 18 On this day in history birth of matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759)

May 12 Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer was born on this day in history.