Page 2: Historical Events In 1659

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

Dec 08   On this day in history mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco.   

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

Dec 20   Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1659 long Parliament reforms in Westminster   

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Jan 17   Antonio Veracini, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island)   

Mar 07   Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1659 birth of isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738)   

Mar 26   William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

May 16   Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist was born in the year 1659.   

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

Jan 16   Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580) died in the year 1659.   

Jan 18   Benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1659.   

Feb 17   On this day in history death of abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593)   

Feb 27   Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) died in the year 1659.   

Apr 15   In the year 1659 simon Dach, German poet, dies   

Jun 03   Morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619) died on this day in history.   

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

Oct 08   Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary died in the year 1659.