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Born on Wednesday October 8, 1659
- Jan Peter Antonij Peters, Wuustwezel (B) († 1730)
- Hannah Bonham, Barnstable, MA
- Jan Peter Antonij Peters, Wuustwezel, Antwerpen, België († 1730)
- Charlotte Elisabeth von WALDECK-WILDUNGEN († 1660)
- Jacob Engebrechts GROEN, Maasland
- Jacobus Brongersma, Appingedam, Groningen, Nederland
- Elisabetha Valks, Leuth († 1720)
- Jacobus Brongersma, Appingedam, Groningen, Nederland
- Charlotte Elisabeth van Waldeck-Pyrmont, Waldeck, Hessen, D († 1660)
- Joannes Petri Anthonissen, Wuustwezel, 2990, Antwerpen, Belgium († 1730)
Died on Wednesday October 8, 1659
- Katharina ROEMER, AACHEN, Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
- Jannetge Jans
- Haentie Teppema (44), Scharnegoutum, Wymbritseradiel, Friesland, Netherlands
- Jan van Dijk (78), Waddinxveen, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Maria Sophia van Zweibrücken-Landsberg (4), Burg Landsberg, Obermoschel, Rheinland-Palts
- Catalijn Jans WEERD
- Thomasse DUPONT, Brix, 50, Manche, Basse-Normandie, FRANCE
- Adriana Vercalsteren (37), Schriek, 2223, Antwerpen, Belgique
- Catalijn Janse de Jonge, 's, Grevelduin-Capelle
- Andrew I Ward (62), Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
Born on October 8
- 1551 » Giulio Caccini, Italian composer († 1618)
- 1553 » Jacques Auguste de Thou, French historian († 1617)
- 1585 » Heinrich Schütz, German organist and composer († 1672)
- 1609 » John Clarke, English physician († 1676)
- 1676 » Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish monk and scholar († 1764)
- 1713 » Yechezkel Landau, Polish rabbi and author († 1793)
- 1715 » Michel Benoist, French scientist and missionary († 1774)
- 1747 » Jean-François Rewbell, French lawyer and politician († 1807)
- 1753 » Princess Sophia Albertina of Sweden († 1829)
- 1765 » Harman Blennerhassett, English-Irish lawyer and politician († 1831)
Died on October 8
- 1594 » Ishikawa Goemon, ninja and thief of Japan (b. 1558)
- 1621 » Antoine de Montchrestien, French soldier, playwright, and economist (b. 1575)
- 1647 » Christen Sørensen Longomontanus, Danish astronomer and mathematician (b. 1562)
- 1652 » John Greaves, English mathematician and astronomer (b. 1602)
- 1656 » John George I, Elector of Saxony (b. 1585)
- 1659 » Jean de Quen, French missionary, priest, and historian (b. 1603)
- 1735 » Yongzheng Emperor of China (b. 1678)
- 1754 » Henry Fielding, English novelist and playwright (b. 1707)
- 1772 » Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, French violinist and composer (b. 1711)
- 1793 » John Hancock, American merchant and politician, 1st Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1737)
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Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1659
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- February 11 » The assault on Copenhagen by Swedish forces is beaten back with heavy losses.
- May 6 » English Restoration: A faction of the British Army removes Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth and reinstalls the Rump Parliament.
- May 21 » In the Concert of The Hague, the Dutch Republic, the Commonwealth of England and the Kingdom of France set out their views on how the Second Northern War should end.
- May 25 » Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth of England.
- June 29 » At the Battle of Konotop the Ukrainian armies of Ivan Vyhovsky defeat the Russians led by Prince Trubetskoy.
- December 28 » The Marathas defeat the Adilshahi forces in the Battle of Kolhapur.