Page 2: Historical Events In 1659

Nov 25   In the year 1659 michiel de Ruyter conquerors Danish city Nyborg   

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

Dec 16   General Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Francois Fagel, Dutch lawyer/statesman on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history long Parliament reforms in Westminster   

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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   In the year 1659 birth of jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island)   

Mar 07   In the year 1659 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   David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history death of charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer (b. 1580)   

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

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

Feb 27   In the year 1659 death of henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609)   

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   In the year 1659 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