Famous Birthdays In 1656

Feb 20 In the year 1656 birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised

Mar 10 In the year 1656 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 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 In the year 1656 birth of guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723)

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

Oct 20 On this day in history birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)

Oct 29 On this day in history birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]

Nov 03 On this day in history birth of georg Reuter, composer

Nov 04 In the year 1656 birth of leonard Sailer, composer

Nov 07 On this day in history birth of walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen

Nov 08 In the year 1656 birth of edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29]

Nov 09 Paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum) was born on this day in history.

Jan 03 In the year 1656 death of mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584)

Feb 20 James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 in the year 1656.

Feb 27 Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies in the year 1656.

Mar 21 In the year 1656 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 in the year 1656.

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