Historical Events Feb 11 The assault on Copenhagen by Swedish forces is beaten back with heavy losses Feb 16 First known cheque written (£400), now on display at Westminster Abbey Events in 1659 Famous Birthdays Feb 1 Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch navigator and explorer (1st European to discover Easter Island), born in Middleburg, Netherlands (d. 1729) Born in 1659 Famous Deaths Feb 17 Abel Servien, French diplomat (b. 1593) Feb 27 Henry Dunster, American clergyman and first President of Harvard College, dies at 49 Jan 1659 History by Year Mar 1659 What Happened in 1659 The Day They Banned ChristmasDecember 24, 1659
