Page 2: Historical Events In 1659

Dec 08   Mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco   

Dec 16   In this year, General Monck formally claims free parliamentary election in Scotland.   

Dec 20   Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman   

Dec 26   Long Parliament reforms in Westminster.   

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Jan 17   Antonio veracini: Composer   

Jan 21   Adriaen van der werff: Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

Feb 01   Jacob roggeveen: Dutch swiss lawyer/navigator (easter island)   

Mar 07   Henry purcell: English organist/composer (dido & aeneas)   

Mar 08   Isaac de beausobre: French protestant pastor   

Mar 26   William wollaston: Coton england, philosopher   

May 16   Campegius vitringa: Dutch theologist   

Jun 03   David gregory: Scottish astronomer   

Jan 16   Charles annibal fabrot: French lawyer (b. 1580)   

Jan 18   Benedikt lechler: Composer,    

Feb 17   Abel servien: French diplomat (b. 1593)   

Feb 27   Henry dunster: First president of harvard college (b. 1609)   

Apr 15   Simon dach: German poet,    

Jun 03   Morgan llwyd: Welsh puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619)   

Sep 05   Pieter de carpentier: Flemish gov-gen of neth east-in   

Oct 08   Jean de quen: French jesuit missionary