Famous Deaths Happened In 1679

Jan 09 In the year 1679 werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45  

Jan 14 Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602) died in the year 1679.  

Feb 03 In the year 1679 jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53  

Feb 05 Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 in the year 1679.  

Mar 16 On this day in history death of john Leverett, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1616)  

Mar 26 Johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621) died in the year 1679.  

Mar 27 Abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

Apr 17 John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 in the year 1679.  

Apr 18 On this day in history hofmannswaldau, writer, dies  

May 01 On this day in history esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43  

May 03 James Sharp, English archbishop (assassinated) (b. 1613) died in the year 1679.  

May 26 Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria (b. 1636) died in the year 1679.  

Jun 03 On this day in history death of jean-Francius Miller, painter, buried  

Jun 15 On this day in history death of guillaume Courtois, French painter (b. 1628)  

Jun 27 Pablo Bruna, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jul 08 In the year 1679 samuel J Columbus, Swedish poet (Odae Sveticae), dies  

Jul 11 William Chamberlayne, English poet (b. 1619) died in the year 1679.  

Aug 06 John Snell, English royalist (b. 1629) died on this day in history.  

Aug 20 On this day in history jacob Alting, Dutch theologist, dies at 60  

Aug 24 Jean François Paul de Gondi, cardinal de Retz, French churchman and agitator (b. 1614) died in the year 1679.  

Sep 17 Juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish gen/gov of Netherlands, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Sep 20 Cornelis Evertsen the Young, vice-admiral of Zealand, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Oct 12 William Gurnall, English writer (b. 1617) died in the year 1679.  

Oct 24 Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

Oct 26 In the year 1679 death of roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, British soldier, statesman, and dramatist (b. 1621)  

Nov 30 On this day in history pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45  

Dec 04 In the year 1679 death of thomas Hobbes, English philosopher (b. 1588)  

Dec 17 Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies in the year 1679.  

Dec 20 Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at 75 in the year 1679.  

Dec 26 John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Dec 31 Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Italian physiologist and physicist (b. 1608) died in the year 1679.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer  

Jan 19 Girolamo Chiti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Christian von Wolff, German philosopher was born in the year 1679.  

Jan 27 Jean-Francois de Troy, French painter was born on this day in history.  

Feb 14 Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer was born in the year 1679.  

Feb 24 Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 18 Matthew Decker, English merchant and writer (d. 1759) was born in the year 1679.  

May 12 Giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer was born in the year 1679.