Historical Events In 1659

Nov 25   Michiel de Ruyter conquerors Danish city Nyborg in the year 1659.   

Dec 08   Mexican border town Ciudad Juárez is founded by Fray García de San Francisco on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1659 general Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland   

Dec 20   Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman in the year 1659.   

Dec 26   Long Parliament reforms in Westminster on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1659.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 03   David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born in the year 1659.   

Jan 16   Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580) died in the year 1659.   

Jan 18   Benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593) died on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) died on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1659 simon Dach, German poet, dies   

Jun 03   In the year 1659 death of morgan Llwyd, Welsh Puritan preacher and writer (b. 1619)   

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

Oct 08   In the year 1659 death of jean de Quen, French Jesuit missionary