Famous Deaths In 1656

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 in the year 1656.

Feb 27 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

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

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

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

Jul 02 François-Marie, comte de Broglie, Italian-born French commander (b. 1611) died on this day in history.

Jul 07 Michelangelo Rossi, Italian opera composer, buried at about 55 died on this day in history.

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 Prince Octavio Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi, Austrian field marshal (b. 1599) died on this day in history.

Sep 08 Joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (b. 1574) died on this day in history.

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 Johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71 in the year 1656.

Nov 06 Johan IV, duke of Braganca/king of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52 in the year 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 René Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.

May 31 On this day in history 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 In the year 1656 birth of thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746)