Famous Birthdays In 1656

Feb 20 On this day in history 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 Marin Marias, composer was born in the year 1656.

Jul 07 Guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664) was born in the year 1656.

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

Oct 29 Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born on this day in history.

Nov 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies

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

Mar 31 In the year 1656 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 In the year 1656 gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65

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