Famous Deaths Happened In 1661

Jan 01 In the year 1661 pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64  

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 in the year 1661.  

Feb 02 In the year 1661 death of lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596)  

Mar 01 On this day in history death of richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590)  

Mar 08 In the year 1661 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 William Leddra, last Quaker, hanged in Boston died in the year 1661.  

Apr 04 On this day in history death of alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, Scottish soldier (b. circa 1580)  

Apr 07 In the year 1661 death of sir William Brereton, 1st Baronet, English soldier and politician (b. 1604)  

May 27 Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53 died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 07 On this day in history death of jin Shengtan, Chinese editor, writer and critic (b. 1608)  

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

Aug 26 Louis Couperin, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 12 Jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53 in the year 1661.  

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

Oct 28 In the year 1661 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 in the year 1661.  

Nov 29 Brian Walton, English clergyman and scholar (b. 1600) died on this day in history.  

Dec 29 On this day in history death of antoine Gérard de Saint-Amant, French poet (b. 1594)  

Jan 05 In the year 1661 birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer  

Jan 30 In the year 1661 birth of charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741)  

Mar 25 On this day in history birth of paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725)  

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet  

Apr 16 Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715) was born in the year 1661.  

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 On this day in history birth of tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682)