Famous Birthdays In 1656

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

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 on this day in history.

Jul 07 Guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.

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

Sep 06 Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723) was born in the year 1656.

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 in the year 1656.

Oct 29 In the year 1656 birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]

Nov 03 In the year 1656 birth of georg Reuter, composer

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 Edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29] was born on this day in history.

Nov 09 Paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum) was born in the year 1656.

Jan 03 Mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584) died in the year 1656.

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 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 Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.