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 René Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.

May 31 Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746)

Oct 20 Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born in the year 1656.

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

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 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 on this day in history.

Mar 21 On this day in history 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 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561) died in the year 1656.

Apr 27 On this day in history gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65

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