Famous Birthdays In 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 Marin Marias, composer was born in the year 1656.

Jul 07 In the year 1656 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 Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.

Sep 14 Thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.

Oct 20 In the year 1656 birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)

Oct 29 In the year 1656 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 Walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen was born on this day in history.

Nov 08 Edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29] was born in the year 1656.

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

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 in the year 1656.

Mar 21 Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76 on this day in history.

Mar 31 Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1656.

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

Apr 27 On this day in history gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65

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