Historical Events In 1659

Nov 25   In the year 1659 michiel de Ruyter conquerors Danish city Nyborg   

Dec 08   Mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco on this day in history.   

Dec 16   General Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland in the year 1659.   

Dec 20   Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman in the year 1659.   

Dec 26   Long Parliament reforms in Westminster on this day in history.   

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Jan 17   In the year 1659 birth of antonio Veracini, composer   

Jan 21   Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born in the year 1659.   

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

Mar 07   In the year 1659 birth of henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas)   

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   On this day in history birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)   

Jan 16   Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580) died in the year 1659.   

Jan 18   Benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   In the year 1659 death of abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593)   

Feb 27   Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) died in the year 1659.   

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

Jun 03   Morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619) died in the year 1659.   

Sep 05   On this day in history pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 71   

Oct 08   Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary died in the year 1659.