Famous Deaths In 1659

Jan 16 Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580) died on this day in history.  

Jan 18 Benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 27 In the year 1659 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)  

Apr 15 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 10 On this day in history able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56  

Oct 27 Marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged died on this day in history.  

Oct 31 In the year 1659 death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)  

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

Jan 21 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1659 birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)