Famous Deaths Happened In 1659

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

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

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

Oct 10 Able J Tasmania, navigator/discovered (Tasmania, NZ), dies at about 56 on this day in history.  

Oct 27 Marmaduke Stevenson, Quaker in Boston, hanged died on this day in history.  

Oct 31 In the year 1659 death of john Bradshaw, English judge (b. 1602)  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of antonio Veracini, composer  

Jan 21 Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch portrait painter/engraver/architect was born in the year 1659.  

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

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