Famous Personalities Born In 1659

Jan 17 Antonio Veracini, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01 On this day in history birth of jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island)  

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

Mar 08 In the year 1659 birth of isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738)  

Mar 26 William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on this day in history.  

May 16 On this day in history birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist  

Jun 03 On this day in history birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)  

Jun 12 On this day in history birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)  

Jul 20 Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 23 In the year 1659 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer  

Jul 28 Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01 In the year 1659 birth of antoine Mouque, composer  

Oct 04 Franz Weichlein, composer was born in the year 1659.  

Nov 06 Theodor Schwartzkopff, composer was born on this day in history.  

Dec 12 On this day in history birth of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739)  

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

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

Jan 18 On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64  

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

Feb 27 Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) died on this day in history.  

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 Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Oct 08 In the year 1659 death of jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary