Famous Deaths In 1679

Jan 09 Werner Fabricius, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Jan 14 Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (b. 1602) died on this day in history.  

Feb 03 Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 in the year 1679.  

Feb 05 In the year 1679 joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91  

Mar 16 John Leverett, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1616) died in the year 1679.  

Mar 26 In the year 1679 death of johannes Schefferus, Alsatian-born humanist (b. 1621)  

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

Apr 17 In the year 1679 john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53  

Apr 18 In the year 1679 hofmannswaldau, writer, dies  

May 01 Esaias Reusner, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1679.  

May 03 On this day in history death of james Sharp, English archbishop (assassinated) (b. 1613)  

May 26 On this day in history death of ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria (b. 1636)  

Jun 03 Jean-Francius Miller, painter, buried died on this day in history.  

Jun 15 Guillaume Courtois, French painter (b. 1628) died in the year 1679.  

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 On this day in history death of william Chamberlayne, English poet (b. 1619)  

Aug 06 John Snell, English royalist (b. 1629) died in the year 1679.  

Aug 20 Jacob Alting, Dutch theologist, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 17 In the year 1679 juan Jose of Austrian, Spanish gen/gov of Netherlands, dies at 50  

Sep 20 Cornelis Evertsen the Young, vice-admiral of Zealand, dies at 51 in the year 1679.  

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

Oct 24 Barent Avercamp, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 66 in the year 1679.  

Oct 26 Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, British soldier, statesman, and dramatist (b. 1621) died on this day in history.  

Nov 30 Pieter van Schooten, Dutch mathematician/fort architect, dies at 45 in the year 1679.  

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

Dec 17 Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1679 death of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Italian physiologist and physicist (b. 1608)  

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

Jan 19 In the year 1679 birth of girolamo Chiti, composer  

Jan 24 In the year 1679 birth of christian von Wolff, German philosopher  

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of jean-Francois de Troy, French painter  

Feb 14 In the year 1679 birth of georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

May 12 On this day in history birth of giovanni Antonio Ricieri, composer