Page 2: Historical Events In 1659

Nov 25   Michiel de Ruyter conquerors Danish city Nyborg in the year 1659.   

Dec 08   Mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco in the year 1659.   

Dec 16   General Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history long Parliament reforms in Westminster   

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Jan 17   On this day in history birth of antonio Veracini, composer   

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

Feb 01   Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island) was born in the year 1659.   

Mar 07   Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) was born in the year 1659.   

Mar 08   Isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1659 birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

May 16   Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1659 birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)   

Jan 16   Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580) died on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1659.   

Feb 17   Abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593) died on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1659 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)   

Apr 15   In the year 1659 simon Dach, German poet, dies   

Jun 03   In the year 1659 death of morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619)   

Sep 05   In the year 1659 pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 71   

Oct 08   Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary died on this day in history.