Famous Deaths Happened In 1659

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

Jan 18 In the year 1659 benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64  

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 in the year 1659.  

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

Jun 03 Morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619) died in the year 1659.  

Sep 05 On this day in history pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Neth East-Indies, dies at 71  

Oct 08 Jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary died in the year 1659.  

Oct 10 In the year 1659 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 On this day in history death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)  

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

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 On this day in history birth of henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas)  

Mar 08 Isaac de Beausobre, French Protestant pastor (d. 1738) was born in the year 1659.  

Mar 26 William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 03 In the year 1659 birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)