Historical Events Jan 14 Battle at Elvas: Portuguese beat Spanish Oedipe Jan 24 Pierre Corneille's play "Oedipe" premieres in Paris Poet and Dramatist Pierre Corneille Events in 1659 Famous Birthdays Jan 17 Antonio Veracini, Italian violinist and Baroque composer, born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (d. 1733) Jan 21 Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch painter, engraver and architect, born in Kralingen, Dutch Republic (d. 1722) Born in 1659 Famous Deaths Jan 16 Charles Annibal Fabrot, French lawyer, dies at 78 Jan 18 Benedikt Lechler, German composer, dies at 64 Dec 1658 History by Year Feb 1659 What Happened in 1659 The Day They Banned ChristmasDecember 24, 1659
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