Famous Deaths In 1656

Jan 03 Mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20 James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 in the year 1656.  

Feb 27 On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies  

Mar 21 In the year 1656 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 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561) died in the year 1656.  

Apr 27 In the year 1656 gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65  

Jun 09 Thomas Tomkins, composer, dies in the year 1656.  

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

Jul 07 Michelangelo Rossi, Italian opera composer, buried at about 55 died on this day in history.  

Jul 08 On this day in history alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64  

Jul 27 Salomo Glassius, German theologian (b. 1593) died on this day in history.  

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

Sep 08 On this day in history death of joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (b. 1574)  

Oct 02 Stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1656.  

Oct 03 On this day in history myles Standish, Plymouth Colony leader, dies (birth date unknown)  

Oct 08 On this day in history johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71  

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

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised  

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 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 in the year 1656.  

Sep 14 In the year 1656 birth of thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746)