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 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 Claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733) was born in the year 1656.

Sep 06 On this day in history birth of guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723)

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

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 In the year 1656 birth of georg Reuter, composer

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

Nov 07 Walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen was born on this day in history.

Nov 08 On this day in history birth of edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29]

Nov 09 In the year 1656 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 In the year 1656 james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76

Feb 27 On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies

Mar 21 In the year 1656 armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76

Mar 31 On this day in history 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 Gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.

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