Famous Deaths In 1656

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

Feb 20 On this day in history james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76

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 In the year 1656 death of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561)

Apr 27 Gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.

Jun 09 Thomas Tomkins, composer, dies in the year 1656.

Jul 02 In the year 1656 death of françois-Marie, comte de Broglie, Italian-born French commander (b. 1611)

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

Jul 08 Alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1656 death of joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (b. 1574)

Oct 02 On this day in history stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53

Oct 03 In the year 1656 myles Standish, Plymouth Colony leader, dies (birth date unknown)

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 in the year 1656.

Feb 20 Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born in the year 1656.

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 In the year 1656 birth of marin Marias, composer

Jul 07 In the year 1656 birth of guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)

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

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

Sep 14 Thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746) was born in the year 1656.