Famous Birthdays Jul 20 Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter, born in Perpignan, France (d. 1743) Jul 23 Antonius Schultingh [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer, born in Nijmegen, Netherlands (d. 1734) Jul 28 Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) Born in 1659 Jun 1659 History by Year Aug 1659 What Happened in 1659 The Day They Banned ChristmasDecember 24, 1659