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

Jan 17 Antonio Veracini, composer was born in the year 1659.  

Jan 21 In the year 1659 birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect  

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

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

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 In the year 1659 birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)  

Jul 20 Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born in the year 1659.  

Jul 23 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of franz Weichlein, composer  

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

Dec 12 Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born in the year 1659.  

Dec 20 On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman  

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 in the year 1659.  

Feb 27 On this day in history death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)  

Apr 15 Simon Dach, German poet, dies in the year 1659.  

Jun 03 On this day in history death of morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619)  

Sep 05 Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 71 in the year 1659.  

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