Famous Deaths Happened In 1659

Jan 16 On this day in history death of charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580)  

Jan 18 Benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1659.  

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

Feb 27 In the year 1659 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)  

Apr 15 Simon Dach, German poet, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 03 Morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 10 In the year 1659 able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56  

Oct 27 In the year 1659 death of marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged  

Oct 31 On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of antonio Veracini, composer  

Jan 21 In the year 1659 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 On this day in history birth of henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas)  

Mar 08 In the year 1659 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 On this day in history birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist  

Jun 03 David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born in the year 1659.