Famous Deaths Happened In 1656

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

Feb 20 In the year 1656 james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76  

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 In the year 1656 pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64  

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 in the year 1656.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 27 On this day in history 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 On this day in history stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53  

Oct 03 Myles Standish, Plymouth Colony leader, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1656.  

Oct 08 On this day in history johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71  

Nov 06 In the year 1656 johan IV, duke of Braganca/king of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52  

Feb 20 On this day in history 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 in the year 1656.  

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

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

Sep 06 On this day in history birth of guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723)  

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