{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1659

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

Jan 21 Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born on this day in history.  

Feb 01 Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738)  

Mar 26 On this day in history birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher  

May 16 In the year 1659 birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist  

Jun 03 David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1659.  

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

Jul 28 Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born in the year 1659.  

Aug 01 Antoine Mouque, composer was born in the year 1659.  

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of franz Weichlein, composer  

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of theodor Schwartzkopff, composer  

Dec 12 Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 20 In the year 1659 birth of francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman  

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 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.