Famous Birthdays 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 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 In the year 1656 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 in the year 1656.

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 On this day in history birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)

Oct 29 Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born in the year 1656.

Nov 03 Georg Reuter, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Nov 07 In the year 1656 birth of walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen

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 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 On this day in history death of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561)

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

Jun 09 Thomas Tomkins, composer, dies on this day in history.