Historical Events In 1659
Thursday, 28 March 2024
Jan 14 Battle at Elvas Portuguese beat Spanish on this day in history.
Jan 14 On this day in history battle at Elvas: Portuguese beat Spanish
Jan 17 In the year 1659 antonio Veracini, composer
Jan 18 In the year 1659 benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64
Jan 21 Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect on this day in history.
Jan 24 Pierre Corneille's "Oedipe," premieres in Paris on this day in history.
Feb 01 In the year 1659 jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island)
Feb 11 On this day in history the assault on Copenhagen by Swedish forces is beaten back with heavy losses.
Feb 16 1st known check (£400) (on display at Westminster Abbey) in the year 1659.
Feb 16 First known check (£400), it is now (on display at Westminster Abbey on this day in history.
Mar 07 Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) on this day in history.
Mar 26 In the year 1659 william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher
Apr 15 On this day in history simon Dach, German poet, dies
Apr 22 On this day in history lord protector Cromwell disbands English parliament
May 16 In the year 1659 campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist
May 22 France, England & Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty in the year 1659.
May 25 In the year 1659 richard Cromwell resigns as English Lord Protector
May 31 Netherlands, England & France sign Treaty of The Hague on this day in history.
Jun 29 The Russians, led by prince Trubetskoy are defeated by the Ukrainian armies of Ivan Vyhovsky in the Battle of Konotop on this day in history.
Jul 16 On this day in history princess Henriette C of Orange-Nassau weds monarch Johan George II
Jul 23 In the year 1659 antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer
Aug 01 Antoine Mouque, composer on this day in history.
Sep 05 Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 71 on this day in history.
Sep 30 Peter Stuyvesant of New Netherlands forbids tennis playing during Creligious services in the year 1659.
Sep 30 In the year 1659 robinson Crusoe is shipwrecked (according to Defoe)
Oct 04 Franz Weichlein, composer on this day in history.
Oct 08 On this day in history jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary
Oct 10 Able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56 in the year 1659.
Oct 12 On this day in history english Rump-government fires John Lambert & other generals
Oct 13 On this day in history gen-major John Lambert drives out English Rump-govt
Oct 27 Marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged on this day in history.
Nov 06 On this day in history theodor Schwartzkopff, composer
Nov 07 Peace of Pyreneeen: French king Louis XIV & Spanish king Philip IV on this day in history.
Nov 17 In the year 1659 peace of the Pyrenees is signed between France and Spain.
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