Famous Birthdays In 1656

Feb 20 On this day in history 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 Claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1656 birth of georg Reuter, composer

Nov 04 On this day in history birth of leonard Sailer, composer

Nov 07 In the year 1656 birth of walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen

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

Nov 09 In the year 1656 birth of paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum)

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

Feb 20 James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 on this day in history.

Feb 27 Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.

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 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 on this day in history.