Famous Personalities Born In 1656

Feb 20 In the year 1656 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 on this day in history.  

May 31 In the year 1656 birth of marin Marias, composer  

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 in the year 1656.  

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 Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born in the year 1656.  

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

Nov 08 In the year 1656 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 Mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584) died in the year 1656.  

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 In the year 1656 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 In the year 1656 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 on this day in history.