Famous Birthdays In 1656

Feb 20 Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on this day in history.  

Mar 10 Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician was born in the year 1656.  

Apr 10 On this day in history birth of rené Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718)  

May 31 On this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer  

Jul 07 In the year 1656 birth of guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)  

Aug 06 Claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1656.  

Oct 29 On this day in history birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]  

Nov 03 Georg Reuter, composer was born in the year 1656.  

Nov 04 In the year 1656 birth of leonard Sailer, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1656 death of mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584)  

Feb 20 James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

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 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561) died on this day in history.  

Apr 27 Gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65 in the year 1656.  

Jun 09 On this day in history thomas Tomkins, composer, dies