Historical Events In 1651

Dec 01   Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1651.  

Dec 06   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Dec 17   Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Dec 18   Francisco the Melo, Portuguese/Spanish earl of Assumar, dies at 54 in the year 1651.  

Dec 24   In the year 1651 john van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope  

Dec 25   Massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas" on this day in history.  

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Jan 13   On this day in history birth of henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (d. 1694)  

Mar 04   On this day in history birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)  

Mar 16   Zaccaria Tevo, composer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 31   Karl II, Elector Palatine (d. 1685) was born in the year 1651.  

Apr 06   André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born in the year 1651.  

Apr 10   In the year 1651 birth of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708)  

Apr 15   In the year 1651 birth of domenico Gabrielli, composer  

Apr 21   In the year 1651 birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)  

Jan 08   In the year 1651 giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer, dies at 56  

Jan 13   In the year 1651 abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies at 86  

Apr 07   On this day in history death of lennart Torstenson, Swedish soldier and engineer (b. 1603)  

Jun 16   Marsilio Casentini, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Aug 27   Jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43 on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Codex Maximilianus), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Heinrich Albert, German composer (Arien oder Melodien), dies at 47 in the year 1651.  

Oct 07   Jacques Sirmond, French Jesuit scholar (b. 1559) died on this day in history.