Famous Birthdays In 1656

Feb 20 On this day in history 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 Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.

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

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 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 on this day in history.

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 Leonard Sailer, composer was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Feb 20 In the year 1656 james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76

Feb 27 Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies in the year 1656.

Mar 21 On this day in history armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76

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

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

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

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