Famous Deaths In 1679

Jan 09 Werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45 in the year 1679.

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

Feb 03 Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 in the year 1679.

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 on this day in history.

Mar 26 Johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621) died in the year 1679.

Mar 27 Abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38 on this day in history.

Apr 17 John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 in the year 1679.

Apr 18 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Jun 15 On this day in history death of guillaume Courtois, French painter (b. 1628)

Jun 27 On this day in history pablo Bruna, composer, dies at 68

Jul 08 In the year 1679 samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies

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 Jean François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz, French churchman and agitator (b. 1614) died on this day in history.

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

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

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 on this day in history.

Dec 04 Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher (b. 1588) died in the year 1679.

Dec 17 Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies in the year 1679.

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

Dec 26 In the year 1679 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 On this day in history birth of pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer

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

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

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 on this day in history.

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