Famous Deaths Happened In 1661

Jan 01 Pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 03 Maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS] on this day in history.  

Jan 17 Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed died in the year 1661.  

Jan 19 On this day in history death of thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799)  

Feb 02 Lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596) died on this day in history.  

Mar 01 In the year 1661 death of richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590)  

Mar 08 On this day in history jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58  

Mar 09 Jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58 in the year 1661.  

Mar 22 In the year 1661 death of hendrick Uylenburgh, art dealer, buried at about 73  

Mar 24 On this day in history death of william Leddra, last Quaker, hanged in Boston  

Apr 04 Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, Scottish soldier (b. circa 1580) died in the year 1661.  

Apr 07 Sir William Brereton, 1st Baronet, English soldier and politician (b. 1604) died on this day in history.  

May 27 Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53 died in the year 1661.  

Jun 03 In the year 1661 gottfried Scheidt, composer, dies at 67  

Jun 08 In the year 1661 john Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39  

Jun 26 Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1661.  

Aug 06 Jacqueline-M-A the Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess, dies in the year 1661.  

Aug 07 Jin Shengtan, Chinese editor, writer and critic (b. 1608) died in the year 1661.  

Aug 16 Thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Aug 26 Louis Couperin, composer, dies in the year 1661.  

Sep 12 In the year 1661 jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53  

Oct 04 On this day in history death of jacqueline Pascal, French child prodigy (b. 1625)  

Oct 06 On this day in history death of guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru  

Oct 26 Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies in the year 1661.  

Oct 28 On this day in history death of agustín Moreto y Cavana, Spanish playwright (b. 1518)  

Oct 30 Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74 in the year 1661.  

Oct 31 Mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 29 In the year 1661 death of brian Walton, English clergyman and scholar (b. 1600)  

Dec 29 In the year 1661 death of antoine Gérard de Saint-Amant, French poet (b. 1594)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer  

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741)  

Mar 25 Paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 11 In the year 1661 birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet  

Apr 16 On this day in history birth of charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715)  

May 25 On this day in history birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)  

Jun 06 Giacomo Antonio Perti, composer was born in the year 1661.  

Jun 09 Tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.