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Famous Birthdays In 1656

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised

Mar 10 Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer

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

Aug 06 Claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.

Sep 06 Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.

Sep 14 Thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.

Oct 20 Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.

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

Nov 03 Georg Reuter, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Nov 07 On this day in history birth of walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen

Nov 08 On this day in history birth of edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29]

Nov 09 On this day in history birth of paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum)

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Famous Deaths In 1656

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 03 Mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584) died on this day in history.

Feb 20 James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 on this day in history.

Feb 27 On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies

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

Mar 31 On this day in history pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64

Apr 24 On this day in history death of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561)

Apr 27 On this day in history gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65

Jun 09 On this day in history thomas Tomkins, composer, dies