Page 2: Historical Events In 1659

Nov 25   Michiel de Ruyter conquerors Danish city Nyborg on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco in the year 1659.   

Dec 16   General Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman in the year 1659.   

Dec 26   Long Parliament reforms in Westminster in the year 1659.   

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Jan 17   In the year 1659 birth of antonio Veracini, composer   

Jan 21   In the year 1659 birth of adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect   

Feb 01   Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1659 birth of henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas)   

Mar 08   Isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738) was born in the year 1659.   

Mar 26   William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born in the year 1659.   

May 16   On this day in history birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist   

Jun 03   On this day in history birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)   

Jan 16   In the year 1659 death of charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580)   

Jan 18   On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64   

Feb 17   In the year 1659 death of abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593)   

Feb 27   Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) died on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Simon Dach, German poet, dies in the year 1659.   

Jun 03   In the year 1659 death of morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619)   

Sep 05   Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1659 death of jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary