1673 deaths

Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (; 15 January 1622 (baptised) – 17 February 1673), known by his stage name Molière (, ; ), was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed at the Comédie-Française more often than those of any other playwright today. His influence is such that the French language is often referred to as the "language of Molière".

English aristocrat, prolific writer, and scientist

King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1669-1673)

Italian painter, poet and printmaker (1615 –1673)

Russian explorer

Holy Roman empress (1651-1673)

French-Occitan captain (1611–1673)

Dutch physician (1641-1673)

Dutch cartographer (1596-1673)

French military engineer and cartographer

Italian noble

Scottish soldier, statesman, diplomat, judge, spy and philosopher

Dutch painter (1624-1673)

Dutch painter (1602-1673)

settler of New France, co-founder of the city of Montreal, Canada

Ingen Ryūki (, ) (December 7, 1592 – May 19, 1673) was a Chinese poet, calligrapher, and monk of Linji Chan Buddhism from China. He is most known for founding the Ōbaku school of Zen in Japan.

Croatian writer (1625-1673)

German composer, organist, theorist, and Protestant church musician

German archbishop (1605-1673)

German composer and musician (1604–1673)

Korean politician and Neo-Confucianism scholar (1622-1673)

second wife of Peter Paul Rubens (1614-1673)

French noble (1637-1673)

Italian painter (1603-1673)

Roman Catholic bishop and Viceroy of New Spain (1608–1673)

French explorer (1600-1673)

Chinese painter (1596-1673)

Italian cardinal (1617-1673)

painter and engraver from the Northern Netherlands (1622-1673)

Spanish noble

German singer and composer (1616–1673)

Danish politician (1617–1673)

French physicist

Physician, chemist, botanist, philosopher (1599-1673)

Ebilun (Manchu:, Möllendorff: ebilun; ; died 1673) was a Manchu noble and warrior of the Niohuru clan, most famous for being one of the Four Regents assisting the young Kangxi Emperor from 1661 to 1667, during the early Qing dynasty (1644–1912). A largely passive figure during the regency, Ebilun was disgraced following the ouster of the far more powerful regent Oboi and considered a political supporter of the latter. He was stripped of his positions by the emperor but later regained his noble rank. Many of his descendants became influential figures in the Qing imperial government.

Italian painter (1587-1673)

Flemish painter and printmaker (1617-1678)

Italian cardinal (1605-1673)

Cambodian King (1672-673)

Polish religious leader

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1610–1673)

Sultan of Brunei

painter from the Northern Netherlands (1623-1673)

Swedish countess (1622-1673)

Italian cardinal (1612–1673)

Catholic cardinal

Russian bishop

Lutheran theologian

Greek writer

English anatomist (1614–1673)

Italian missionary

Dutch naval commander who served as vice admiral of Holland and West Frisia within the Admiralty of Rotterdam

French theologian (1599-1673)

French poet

Dutch painter and engraver (1614-1673)

Italian theologian

English noble (1630-1673)

English poet

politician

Poet and Chinese politician (1615–1673)