Famous Birthdays In 1656

Feb 20 In the year 1656 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 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 In the year 1656 birth of claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733)

Sep 06 Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723) was born in the year 1656.

Sep 14 In the year 1656 birth of thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746)

Oct 20 On this day in history birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)

Oct 29 Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born on this day in history.

Nov 03 On this day in history birth of georg Reuter, composer

Nov 04 Leonard Sailer, composer was born in the year 1656.

Nov 07 On this day in history birth of walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen

Nov 08 In the year 1656 birth of edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29]

Nov 09 Paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum) was born in the year 1656.

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64

Apr 24 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561) died on this day in history.

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

Jun 09 In the year 1656 thomas Tomkins, composer, dies