Famous Deaths In 1659

Jan 16 Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580) died on this day in history.  

Jan 18 Benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Feb 17 On this day in history death of abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593)  

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 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 in the year 1659.  

Oct 10 On this day in history able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56  

Oct 27 Marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged died on this day in history.  

Oct 31 In the year 1659 death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)  

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

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

Mar 26 In the year 1659 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 on this day in history.