Famous Birthdays In 1656

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised

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 On this day in history birth of guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)

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

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

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 in the year 1656.

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

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

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies in the year 1656.

Mar 21 Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76 in the year 1656.

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 On this day in history gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65

Jun 09 Thomas Tomkins, composer, dies on this day in history.