Famous Deaths Happened 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 Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary  

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

Oct 27 Marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged died in the year 1659.  

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

Feb 01 Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island) was born in the year 1659.  

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)