Famous Personalities Born In 1656

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

Mar 10 Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746)  

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 In the year 1656 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 On this day in history death of mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584)  

Feb 20 On this day in history james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76  

Feb 27 Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 21 On this day in history armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76  

Mar 31 Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1656.  

Apr 24 In the year 1656 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.