Famous Birthdays In 1656

Feb 20 Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on this day in history.

Mar 10 In the year 1656 birth of adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician

Apr 10 On this day in history 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 Guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.

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)

Oct 20 In the year 1656 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 Mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584) died on this day in history.

Feb 20 On this day in history james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76

Feb 27 In the year 1656 johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies

Mar 21 Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76 in the year 1656.

Mar 31 Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

Apr 24 On this day in history death of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561)

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