Famous Birthdays In 1656

Feb 20 Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born in the year 1656.

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician

Apr 10 In the year 1656 birth of rené Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718)

May 31 Marin Marias, composer was born in the year 1656.

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 Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.

Sep 14 Thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.

Oct 20 In the year 1656 birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)

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

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

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

Nov 07 On this day in history birth of walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen

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 on this day in history.

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 Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76 in the year 1656.

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 on this day in history.

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