Famous Deaths Happened In 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 Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1656.  

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.  

Jul 02 François-Marie, comte de Broglie, Italian-born French commander (b. 1611) died in the year 1656.  

Jul 07 In the year 1656 death of michelangelo Rossi, Italian opera composer, buried at about 55  

Jul 08 Alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64 on this day in history.  

Jul 27 On this day in history death of salomo Glassius, German theologian (b. 1593)  

Aug 11 In the year 1656 death of prince Octavio Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi, Austrian field marshal (b. 1599)  

Sep 08 Joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (b. 1574) died on this day in history.  

Oct 02 In the year 1656 stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53  

Oct 03 Myles Standish, Plymouth Colony leader, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

Oct 08 Johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71 in the year 1656.  

Nov 06 In the year 1656 johan IV, duke of Braganca/king of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52  

Feb 20 Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1656.  

Aug 06 In the year 1656 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 in the year 1656.