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 in the year 1659.   

Dec 20   In the year 1659 francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman   

Dec 26   Long Parliament reforms in Westminster on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1659.   

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 in the year 1659.   

Mar 08   Isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1659 birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

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

Jun 03   David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 17   Abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 03   On this day in history 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   Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary died on this day in history.