- July 18
- Christoph Scheiner German astronomer, dies at age 74. [1]
1651
- January 8
- Giovanni Battista Gagliano composer, dies at age 56. [1]
- January 13
- Abraham C Bloemaert painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies at age 86. [1]
- September 27
- Death of Maximillian I in Ingolstadt; Duke of Bavaria, elector of the Holy Roman Empire (1623). [37]
- December 18
- Francisco the Melo Portuguese/Spanish earl of Assumar, dies at age 54. [1]
1652
- February 17
- Gregorio Allegri Italian singer/composer (Miserere), dies at about age 67. [1]
- March 21
- Vredius [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/mayor (Brugge), dies at age 55. [1]
- April 21
- Pietro Della Valle composer, dies at age 66. [1]
- May 27
- Jacques Huyn composer, dies at age 39. [1]
- December 8
- Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel Flemish missionary, murdered at age 35. [1]
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- December 23
- John Cotton Massachusetts Bay Puritan preacher, dies at age 68. [1]
- December 31
- Frances Cecil, second wife of English earl of Shaftesbury, dies. [1]
1653
- February 16
- Johannes Schultz composer, dies at age 70. [1]
- February 19
- Luigi Rossi composer, dies. [1]
- February 21
- Adriaen Pauw master of Heemstede/Dutch Grand Pensionary, dies at age 71. [1]
- March 17
- Johan van Galen Admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at age 48. [1]
- March 23
- Johan van Galen Dutch Admiral (Dunes Monte Christo), dies at about age 48. [1]
- May 10
- John Bicker ship builder/merchant/regent, dies at age 61. [1]
- May 18
- Carel Reyniersz Governor-General (Netherlands East Indies), dies at age 48. [1]
- May 19
- Carel Reyniersz Governor-General of Netherlands East Indies, dies at age 48. [1]
- August 10
- Death of Dutch Admiral Maarten Tromp at Battle of Scheveningen, by English marksman. [857.26]
1654
- January 7
- Fire after heavy storm destroys 2/3 of De Rijp Netherlands, one dies. [1]
- February 17
- Michael Lohr composer, dies at age 62. [1]
- March 21
- Johann Neukrantz composer, dies at age 51. [1]
- March 24
- Samuel Scheidt German composer (Concertus sacri), dies at age 66. [1]
- May 3
- François van Kinschot treasurer-general/chancellor of Brabant, dies at age 77. [1]
1655
- January 7
- Innocentius X [Giambattista Pamfili], pope (1644-55), dies at age 80. [1]
- March 29
- Valerius Andreas Flemish historian, dies at age 66. [1]
- April 14
- Johann Erasmus Kindermann composer, dies at age 39. [1]
- July 28
- Cyrano de Bergerac French dramatist/novelist, dies in Paris. [1]
- September 7
- Tristan l'Hermite French dramatist/poet, dies (birth date unknown). [1]
- October 24
- Pierre Gassendi French philosopher, dies at age 63. [1]
1656
- February 20
- James Ussher Irish bible scholar/Anglican archbishop, dies at age 76. [1]
- February 27
- Johan van Heemskerk Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies. [1]
- March 21
- Armagh James Ussher Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at age 76. [1]
- April 27
- Jan J van Goyen Dutch landscape painter, dies at age 60. [1]
- October 3
- Myles Standish Plymouth Colony leader, dies (birth date unknown). [1]
1657
- April 2
- Ferdinand III King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at age 48. [1]
- May 9
- William Bradford Governor (Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts), dies. [1]
1658
- February 5
- Maria Margaretha van Angels Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at age 52. [1]
- April 19
- Robert Rich second earl of Warwick English Lord High Admiral, dies at age 70. [1]
- September 3
- Oliver Cromwell the Lord Protector of England, dies at age 59. [1] [5] [309.43]
- September 22
- Death of Georg Philipp Harsdörfer at age 50 in Nürnberg; Baroque poet (Poetischer Trichter, Pegnesisches Schäfergedicht (1644)) and theorist, founder of the Pegnitzer Hirtengesellschaft literary society. [1] [37]
- December 26
- Simon Guillain French sculptor (Castle of Blois/Sorbonne), dies at age 78. [1]
1659
- October 31
- Death of John Bradshaw at Westminster, England; High Court justice, condemned King Charles I to death. [1321.11]
- December 31
- János Apáczai Csere, Hungarian theologist (Magyar Logikácska), dies at age 34. [1]
1660
- February 2
- Govert Flinck Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at age 45. [1]
- Jean BG duke of Orléans brother of French king Louis XIII, dies at age 51. [1]
- February 13
- Sweden's King Karl X Gustav dies of a stroke in Göteborg. [7]
- February 15
- Klaas Geritsz Compaen Dutch buccaneer/merchant, dies at age 72. [1]
- February 23
- Charles X Gustaaf king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at age 37. [1]
- May 29
- György Rákóczi II prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle. [1]
- December 24
- Mary I princess of England, dies at age 29. [1]
1661
- January 1
- Pieter Claesz Dutch still life painter, dies at about age 64. [1]
- January 3
- Maria Henriëtte Stuart (of Orange) English Princess Royal/eldest daughter of the English king Charles I/mother of English king William III, dies of smallpox at age 29. [1]
- January 17
- Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed. [1]
- March 9
- Death of Guilio Mazarin at age 58; chief minister of France. [1] [1206.39]
- March 24
- William Leddra last Quaker, hanged in Boston. [1]
- May 27
- Archibald Campbell Scottish politician, beheaded at about age 53. [1]
1662
- February 13
- Elisabeth Stuart English daughter of James I, dies at age 65. [1]
- April 4
- Leonhart Kern, German sculptor, dies at about age 73. [1]
- April 22
- John Tradescant traveller/gardener, dies. [1]
1663
- January 29
- Robert Sanderson Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies. [1]
- April 25
- Heinrich Pape composer, dies at age 53. [1]
- December 5
- Severo Bonini composer, dies at age 80. [1]
1664
- January 18
- Moise Amyrault French theologist/vicar, dies. [1]
- April 4
- Adam Willaerts Dutch seascape painter, dies. [1]
1665
- January 21
- Pierre de Fermat French mathematician (Fermat theorem), dies at age 63. [1]
- January 31
- Death of Johann Clauberg in Solingen; philosopher (Defensio Cartesiana (1652), Ars Etymologica Teutonum e Philosophiae (1663)). [37]
- February 28
- Lodewijk van Nassau Dutch governor (Bois-le-Duc), dies. [1]
- May 24
- Maria de Jesus de Agreda [Maria Coronel] Spanish franciscans, dies. [1]
- May 31
- Pieter J Saenredam Dutch architectural painter, dies at age 67. [1]
- December 10
- Tarquinio Mercula composer, dies. [1]
1666
- January 18
- Adriaen A Bloemaert Dutch landscape painter, dies at about age 56. [1]
- January 20
- Anna of Austria queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at age 64. [1]
- January 24
- Johann Andreas Herbst composer, dies at age 77. [1]
- February 1
- Sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies. [1]
- February 24
- Nicholas Lanier composer, dies at age 77. [1]
- May 6
- Paul Siefert composer, dies at age 79. [1]
1667
- February 20
- David ben Samuel Halevi rabbi/author (Shulchan Aruch), dies. [1]
- May 14
- Georges de Scudéry French writer (Alaric ou Rome Vaincue), dies at age 65. [1]
- May 22
- Alexander VII [Fabio Chigi] Italian Pope (1655-67), dies at age 68. [1]
1668
- March 27
- Clemens Thieme composer, dies at age 36. [1]
- December 22
- Stephen Day first British colonial printer, dies. [1]
1669
- January 19
- Leo Allatios Greek/Italian theologist/literary, dies at about age 82. [1]
- January 27
- Gaspar de Crayer Flemish painter, dies at age 87. [1]
- February 23
- Lieuwe van Aitzema Frisian historian, dies at age 68. [1]
- March 23
- Philipp Buchner composer, dies at age 54. [1]
- May 2
- Pieter Jansz Post master builder (Waag, Gouda), dies at age 61. [1]
- May 16
- Pietro da Cortona [Berrettini], painter/architect, dies. [1]
- Reyer Anslo writer/poet, dies at about age 42. [1]
- May 20
- Joris van der Hagen landscape painter, dies. [1]
- May 24
- Pieter Cuypers South Netherlands lawyer, dies at age 48. [1]
- December 9
- Clement IX [Giulio Rospigliosi] Italian Pope (1667-69), dies. [1]
1670
- January 3
- George Monck English General (-to the-sea), dies at age 61. [1]
- January 21
- Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan French playwright, dies at age 80. [1]
- February 9
- Frederik III King of Denmark/Norway (1648-70), dies at age 60. [1]
- April 23
- Loreto Vittori composer, dies at age 69. [1]
- May 24
- Ferdinand II ruler of Toscane, dies at age 59. [1]
- December 16
- Dorothy first English marquis of Halifax, dies. [1]
1671
- April 30
- Péter Zrinyi Hungarian banished to Croatia, beheaded at age 49. [1]
- May 7
- Edward Montagu English baron Kimbolton, dies at about age 68. [1]
- Pieter Stockmans Flemish chairman of Opperkrijgshof, dies at age 62. [1]
- June 16
- Cossack rebel leader Stenka Razin tortured, executed in Moscow. [1]
1672
- April 22
- Georg Stiernhielm Swedish scholar/author/poet (Hercules), dies at age 73. [1]
- November 15
- Death of Franciscus Sylvius in Leiden, Netherlands; physician, concluded that the basis of life and disease is chemical and that chemical compounds can be used to treat disease. [37]
- December 8
- Death of Johann Christian Baron von Boyneburg in Mainz; diplomat of the archbishop-elector of Mainz, principal negotiator of the League of the Rhine (1658). [37]
- December 13
- Jan II Kazimierz king of Poland (1648-68), dies at age 63. [1]
- December 16
- John II Casimir Vasa cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at age 63. [1]
1673
- February 17
- Jean Baptiste Poquelin, French author and dramatist, dies in Paris at age 51. [1]
- February 21
- French playwright and actor-manager Moliere collapses during a performance of La Malade Imaginaire, and dies in his house in the Rue de Richelieu, Paris. [467]
- March 15
- Salvatore Rosa Italian painter (Baroque)/poet/music/actor, dies at age 57. [1]
- April 5
- François Caron Admiral/Governor (Formosa), drowns at about age 72. [1]
- May 7
- Johannes Teellinck Dutch vicar, dies at about age 58. [1]
- December 16
- Juan de Padilla composer, dies at age 68. [1]
- December 28
- Joan Blaeu Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at age 77. [1]
1674
- January 10
- Jacob de Witt Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/Member of Parliament, dies at age 84. [1]
- January 11
- Jan Zoet actor/playwright/poet (Brutal-Roffel), dies at age 58. [1]
- January 12
- Giacomo Carissimi Italian bandmaster/composer (Jephta), dies at age 68. [1]
- February 22
- John Wilson composer, dies at age 78. [1]
- March 6
- Johann Paul Schor German barok painter, dies at age 58. [1]
- April 6
- Charles de Méan Belgian lawyer (Observations), dies at age 69. [1]
- December 9
- Edward Hyde first earl of Clarendon English Prime Minister (1660-67), dies at age 65. [1]
- December 21
- Rutger van Haersolte viceroy of Overijsselse, dies at about age 66. [1]
1675
- May 18
- Jacques Marquette jesuit/missionaries (Chicago) dies at age 37. [1]
- December 5
- John Lightfoot English theologist (Horae Hebraicae), dies at age 73. [1]
- December 15
- John Vermeer Dutch painter (Love Letter), dies at age 43. [1]
1676
- January 14
- Pier Francesco Cavalli Italian (opera)composer, dies at age 73. [1]
- January 17
- Pier Francesco Cavalli Italian opera composer, dies at age 73. [1]
- February 8
- Aleksei M Romanov Czar of Russia, dies at age 46. [1]
- March 23
- Paulus Wirtz [Würtz], German/Netherlands army commander, dies at age 63. [1]
- April 29
- Michiel A de Ruyter Dutch Rear-Admiral, (Newport), killed at age 69. [1]
- October 18
- Nathaniel Bacon rallied against Virginian government, killed at age 29. [1]
- December 4
- Johann Georg Ebeling composer, dies at age 39. [1]
1677
- January 9
- Aernout "Aert" van der Neer cartoonist/landscape painter, dies at age 73. [1]
- January 18
- John A van Riebeeck Dutch founder Cape Colony, dies at age 57. [1]
- February 21
- [Benedictus] Baruch Spinoza philosopher, dies at age 44. [1]
- March 28
- Wenzel Hollar Bohemia cartoonist/etcher, dies at about age 69. [1]
- April 22
- Wenzel E Fürst von Lobkowitz Austria chancellor (16??-74), dies at age 68. [1]
- December 12
- Jacob Binckes/Benckes Dutch admiral (Chatham), dies in battle. [1]
1678
- January 4
- Johan Maetsuyker Dutch Governor-General of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at age 71. [1]
- January 7
- Johannes Flittner composer, dies at age 59. [1]
- January 24
- Joan Maetsuyker Governor-General of Netherlands East-Indies, dies at age 72. [1]
- May 5
- Anna M van Schurman Dutch poet/spoke ten languages, dies at about age 70. [1]
- May 6
- Joseph de La Barre composer, dies at age 44. [1]
- October 2
- General Wu San-kuei invited Manchus in China, dies trying to expell them. [1]
1679
- January 9
- Werner Fabricius composer, dies at age 45. [1]
- February 3
- Jan Havicksz Steen Dutch painter (Saint Nicolas Feast), dies at age 53. [1]
- February 5
- Joost van den Vondel Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at age 91. [1]
- March 27
- Abraham Mignon Dutch still life painter, dies at age 38. [1]
- December 17
- Don Juan, ruler of Spain, dies. [1]
- December 20
- Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies at age 75. [1]
- December 26
- John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam landscape painter, dies at age 53. [1]
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