Famous Deaths Happened In 1679

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

Feb 05 Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

Mar 16 In the year 1679 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 On this day in history abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38  

Apr 17 On this day in history john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53  

Apr 18 On this day in history hofmannswaldau, writer, dies  

May 01 Esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

May 03 On this day in history death of james Sharp, English archbishop (assassinated) (b. 1613)  

May 26 Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria (b. 1636) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1679 pablo Bruna, composer, dies at 68  

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

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 In the year 1679 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 in the year 1679.  

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

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 in the year 1679.  

Dec 26 On this day in history john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53  

Dec 31 Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Italian physiologist and physicist (b. 1608) died on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19 On this day in history birth of girolamo Chiti, composer  

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

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

Feb 14 Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer was born in the year 1679.  

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 in the year 1679.  

May 12 Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer was born in the year 1679.