{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1659

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

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 Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) was born in the year 1659.  

Mar 08 On this day in history birth of isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738)  

Mar 26 On this day in history birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher  

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)  

Jun 12 In the year 1659 birth of yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719)  

Jul 20 Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born in the year 1659.  

Jul 23 In the year 1659 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer  

Jul 28 On this day in history birth of charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)  

Aug 01 Antoine Mouque, composer was born in the year 1659.  

Oct 04 Franz Weichlein, composer was born in the year 1659.  

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of theodor Schwartzkopff, composer  

Dec 12 Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (d. 1739) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 20 On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 15 Simon Dach, German poet, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 03 On this day in history death of morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619)  

Sep 05 In the year 1659 pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 71  

Oct 08 Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary died on this day in history.