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 on this day in history.  

Feb 27 Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jul 02 On this day in history death of françois-Marie, comte de Broglie, Italian-born French commander (b. 1611)  

Jul 07 Michelangelo Rossi, Italian opera composer, buried at about 55 died in the year 1656.  

Jul 08 Alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64 in the year 1656.  

Jul 27 On this day in history death of salomo Glassius, German theologian (b. 1593)  

Aug 11 On this day in history 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 On this day in history stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53  

Oct 03 On this day in history myles Standish, Plymouth Colony leader, dies (birth date unknown)  

Oct 08 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1656.  

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

Jul 07 On this day in history birth of guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)  

Aug 06 On this day in history birth of claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733)  

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

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