Famous Deaths In 1679
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 on this day in history.
Feb 05 On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91
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 John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 in the year 1679.
Apr 18 Hofmannswaldau, writer, dies in the year 1679.
May 01 In the year 1679 esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43
May 03 James Sharp, English archbishop (assassinated) (b. 1613) died in the year 1679.
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 Guillaume Courtois, French painter (b. 1628) died on this day in history.
Jun 27 Pablo Bruna, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
Jul 08 In the year 1679 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 In the year 1679 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 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history death of roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, British soldier, statesman, and dramatist (b. 1621)
Nov 30 Pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45 in the year 1679.
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 On this day in history johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75
Dec 26 In the year 1679 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)