Famous Deaths In 1656

Jan 03 Mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584) died in the year 1656.

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

Feb 27 Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies in the year 1656.

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

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

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

Apr 27 Gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65 in the year 1656.

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

Jul 02 François-Marie, comte de Broglie, Italian-born French commander (b. 1611) died in the year 1656.

Jul 07 In the year 1656 death of michelangelo Rossi, Italian opera composer, buried at about 55

Jul 08 In the year 1656 alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64

Jul 27 In the year 1656 death of salomo Glassius, German theologian (b. 1593)

Aug 11 In the year 1656 death of prince Octavio Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi, Austrian field marshal (b. 1599)

Sep 08 Joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (b. 1574) died in the year 1656.

Oct 02 Stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.

Oct 03 Myles Standish, Plymouth Colony leader, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.

Oct 08 In the year 1656 johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71

Nov 06 Johan IV, duke of Braganca/king of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52 on this day in history.

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

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician

Apr 10 In the year 1656 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 in the year 1656.

Aug 06 Claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733) was born in the year 1656.

Sep 06 Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723) was born in the year 1656.

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