Famous Birthdays In 1656

Feb 20 Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born in the year 1656.

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician

Apr 10 René Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718) was born in the year 1656.

May 31 Marin Marias, composer was born in the year 1656.

Jul 07 Guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664) was born in the year 1656.

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 Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.

Oct 29 In the year 1656 birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]

Nov 03 Georg Reuter, composer was born in the year 1656.

Nov 04 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Nov 09 On this day in history birth of paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum)

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

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 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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