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 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1656 birth of marin Marias, composer

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 in the year 1656.

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 in the year 1656.

Oct 20 Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born in the year 1656.

Oct 29 Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born in the year 1656.

Nov 03 Georg Reuter, composer was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1656.

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 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 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 on this day in history.

Mar 31 In the year 1656 pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64

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

Apr 27 In the year 1656 gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65

Jun 09 On this day in history thomas Tomkins, composer, dies