Famous Deaths Happened 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 John Leverett, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1616) died in the year 1679.  

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

Apr 18 In the year 1679 hofmannswaldau, writer, dies  

May 01 In the year 1679 esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43  

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 in the year 1679.  

Jun 15 Guillaume Courtois, French painter (b. 1628) died in the year 1679.  

Jun 27 Pablo Bruna, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

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 William Gurnall, English writer (b. 1617) died on this day in history.  

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

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 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 Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75 in the year 1679.  

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

Jan 27 In the year 1679 birth of jean-Francois de Troy, French painter  

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

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

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.