Famous Deaths Happened In 1677

Jan 09 Aernout "Aert" van der Neer, cartoonist/landscape painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 18 On this day in history john A van Riebeeck, Dutch founder Cape Colony, dies at 57  

Feb 21 [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza, philosopher, dies at 44 in the year 1677.  

Mar 28 Wenzel Hollar, Bohemia cartoonist/etcher, dies at about 69 in the year 1677.  

May 04 Isaac Barrow, English mathematician (b. 1630) died on this day in history.  

May 20 George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (b. 1612) died in the year 1677.  

Jun 15 Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1677.  

Jun 23 Wilhelm Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1647) died on this day in history.  

Jul 09 Angelus Silesius [Johann Scheffer], German medical/mystic poet, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 26 Michael Franck, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1677.  

Aug 28 Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Sep 11 James Harrington, English political philosopher (b. 1611) died in the year 1677.  

Nov 09 On this day in history aert van der Neer, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 73  

Dec 12 On this day in history jacob Binckes/Benckes, Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle  

Feb 03 In the year 1677 birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)  

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)  

Feb 18 Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn) was born in the year 1677.  

Feb 26 In the year 1677 birth of nicola Fago, composer  

Apr 25 Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Chevaux the Marly) was born on this day in history.  

May 24 On this day in history birth of alexandre de Villenueve, composer  

Aug 09 On this day in history birth of jacob Campo Weyerman, South Neth's adventurer/painter/writer  

Aug 27 On this day in history birth of otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian field marshal (d. 1748)