Famous Deaths Happened In 1661

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

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

Jan 17 On this day in history death of andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed  

Jan 19 Thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596) died in the year 1661.  

Mar 01 Richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590) died on this day in history.  

Mar 08 Jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 22 Hendrick Uylenburgh, art dealer, buried at about 73 died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 04 In the year 1661 death of alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, Scottish soldier (b. circa 1580)  

Apr 07 Sir William Brereton, 1st Baronet, English soldier and politician (b. 1604) died in the year 1661.  

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 On this day in history john Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39  

Jun 26 Lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Aug 06 On this day in history jacqueline-M-A the Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess, dies  

Aug 07 Jin Shengtan, Chinese editor, writer and critic (b. 1608) died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 26 On this day in history louis Couperin, composer, dies  

Sep 12 Jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53 on this day in history.  

Oct 04 In the year 1661 death of jacqueline Pascal, French child prodigy (b. 1625)  

Oct 06 Guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru died in the year 1661.  

Oct 26 In the year 1661 johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies  

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

Oct 30 On this day in history alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74  

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 Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30 Charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 25 In the year 1661 birth of paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725)  

Apr 11 Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on this day in history.  

Apr 16 In the year 1661 birth of charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715)  

May 25 Claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737) was born in the year 1661.  

Jun 06 On this day in history birth of giacomo Antonio Perti, composer  

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