Famous Deaths In 1679

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

Jan 14 Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602) died on this day in history.

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 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 Abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38 in the year 1679.

Apr 17 John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 on this day in history.

Apr 18 Hofmannswaldau, writer, dies on this day in history.

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 In the year 1679 death of ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria (b. 1636)

Jun 03 Jean-Francius Miller, painter, buried died in the year 1679.

Jun 15 In the year 1679 death of guillaume Courtois, French painter (b. 1628)

Jun 27 Pablo Bruna, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1679.

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

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

Aug 06 On this day in history death of john Snell, English royalist (b. 1629)

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

Oct 24 In the year 1679 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 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 Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies on this day in history.

Dec 20 Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75 on this day in history.

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

Dec 31 Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Italian physiologist and physicist (b. 1608) died in the year 1679.

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

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

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher

Jan 27 Jean-Francois de Troy, French painter was born on this day in history.

Feb 14 Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer was born on this day in history.

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer

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

May 12 In the year 1679 birth of giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer