Famous Deaths In 1679
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Jan 09 Werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.
Jan 14 On this day in history death of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602)
Feb 03 In the year 1679 jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53
Feb 05 In the year 1679 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 on this day in history.
Mar 27 In the year 1679 abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38
Apr 17 In the year 1679 john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53
Apr 18 Hofmannswaldau, writer, dies in the year 1679.
May 01 On this day in history esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43
May 03 On this day in history death of james Sharp, English archbishop (assassinated) (b. 1613)
May 26 Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria (b. 1636) died on this day in history.
Jun 03 On this day in history death of jean-Francius Miller, painter, buried
Jun 15 In the year 1679 death of guillaume Courtois, French painter (b. 1628)
Jun 27 On this day in history pablo Bruna, composer, dies at 68
Jul 08 On this day in history samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies
Jul 11 In the year 1679 death of william Chamberlayne, English poet (b. 1619)
Aug 06 On this day in history death of john Snell, English royalist (b. 1629)
Aug 20 On this day in history jacob Alting, Dutch theologist, dies at 60
Aug 24 In the year 1679 death of jean François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz, French churchman and agitator (b. 1614)
Sep 17 In the year 1679 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 Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66 on this day in history.
Oct 26 Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, British soldier, statesman, and dramatist (b. 1621) died on this day in history.
Nov 30 On this day in history pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45
Dec 04 Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher (b. 1588) died on this day in history.
Dec 17 Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies on this day in history.
Dec 20 Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75 in the year 1679.
Dec 26 In the year 1679 john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53
Dec 31 In the year 1679 death of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Italian physiologist and physicist (b. 1608)