Famous Birthdays In 1656

Feb 20 In the year 1656 birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised  

Mar 10 Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician was born in the year 1656.  

Apr 10 On this day in history birth of rené Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718)  

May 31 Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 07 Guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 06 In the year 1656 birth of claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733)  

Sep 06 In the year 1656 birth of guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723)  

Sep 14 In the year 1656 birth of thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746)  

Oct 20 On this day in history birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)  

Oct 29 On this day in history birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]  

Nov 03 In the year 1656 birth of georg Reuter, composer  

Nov 04 Leonard Sailer, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 07 Walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen was born on this day in history.  

Nov 08 Edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29] was born on this day in history.  

Nov 09 Paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history death of mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584)  

Feb 20 James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 in the year 1656.  

Feb 27 In the year 1656 johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies  

Mar 21 On this day in history armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76  

Mar 31 Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1656.  

Apr 24 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561) died in the year 1656.  

Apr 27 In the year 1656 gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65  

Jun 09 In the year 1656 thomas Tomkins, composer, dies