Famous Personalities Born 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 in the year 1656.  

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

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

Aug 06 On this day in history birth of claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1656.  

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 in the year 1656.  

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 in the year 1656.  

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 On this day in history thomas Tomkins, composer, dies