{--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 In the year 1659 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 On this day in history birth of isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738)  

Mar 26 William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born in the year 1659.  

May 16 In the year 1659 birth of campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist  

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

Jun 12 Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Japanese samurai (d. 1719) was born in the year 1659.  

Jul 20 On this day in history birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)  

Jul 23 Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 28 In the year 1659 birth of charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)  

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of antoine Mouque, composer  

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 in the year 1659.  

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

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

Jan 18 On this day in history benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64  

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

Feb 27 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1659.  

Oct 08 On this day in history death of jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary