Famous Deaths In 1661

Jan 01 In the year 1661 pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64  

Jan 03 Maria I Stuart, Queen of England/husband of Willem II, dies at 29 [NS] in the year 1661.  

Jan 17 Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed died on this day in history.  

Jan 19 Thomas Venner, Fifth Monarchist (executed) (b. 1799) died in the year 1661.  

Feb 02 On this day in history death of lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596)  

Mar 01 In the year 1661 death of richard Zouch, English jurist (b. 1590)  

Mar 08 Jules Mazarin, Italian cardinal/premier of France, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Mar 09 On this day in history jules "Cardinal" Mazarin, chief minister of France, dies at 58  

Mar 22 Hendrick Uylenburgh, art dealer, buried at about 73 died in the year 1661.  

Mar 24 William Leddra, last Quaker, hanged in Boston died on this day in history.  

Apr 04 Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, Scottish soldier (b. circa 1580) died on this day in history.  

Apr 07 In the year 1661 death of sir William Brereton, 1st Baronet, English soldier and politician (b. 1604)  

May 27 In the year 1661 death of archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 53  

Jun 03 On this day in history gottfried Scheidt, composer, dies at 67  

Jun 08 John Elsevier, book publisher/publisher, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Jun 26 On this day in history lazaro Valvasensi, composer, dies at 76  

Aug 06 On this day in history jacqueline-M-A the Sainte Madeleine Arnauld, French abbess, dies  

Aug 07 On this day in history death of jin Shengtan, Chinese editor, writer and critic (b. 1608)  

Aug 16 On this day in history thomas Fuller, English prime minister, dies at 53  

Aug 26 Louis Couperin, composer, dies in the year 1661.  

Sep 12 Jacobus de la Torra, RC apostole vicar of Holland, dies at about 53 in the year 1661.  

Oct 04 Jacqueline Pascal, French child prodigy (b. 1625) died in the year 1661.  

Oct 06 In the year 1661 death of guru Har Rai, seventh Sikh Guru  

Oct 26 Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian/vicar, dies in the year 1661.  

Oct 28 In the year 1661 death of agustín Moreto y Cavana, Spanish playwright (b. 1518)  

Oct 30 Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74 in the year 1661.  

Oct 31 In the year 1661 mehmed Koprulu, Albanian great vizier of Turkey, dies  

Nov 29 In the year 1661 death of brian Walton, English clergyman and scholar (b. 1600)  

Dec 29 On this day in history death of antoine Gérard de Saint-Amant, French poet (b. 1594)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer  

Jan 30 In the year 1661 birth of charles Rollin, French historian (d. 1741)  

Mar 25 In the year 1661 birth of paul de Rapin, French historian (d. 1725)  

Apr 11 In the year 1661 birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet  

Apr 16 On this day in history birth of charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, British poet and statesman (d. 1715)  

May 25 On this day in history birth of claude Buffier, French philosopher and historian (d. 1737)  

Jun 06 In the year 1661 birth of giacomo Antonio Perti, composer  

Jun 09 On this day in history birth of tsar Feodor III of Russia (d. 1682)