Famous Deaths Happened In 1656

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 Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies in the year 1656.  

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 On this day in history 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.  

Jul 02 In the year 1656 death of françois-Marie, comte de Broglie, Italian-born French commander (b. 1611)  

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

Jul 08 In the year 1656 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 Prince Octavio Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi, Austrian field marshal (b. 1599) died on this day in history.  

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 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 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 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 In the year 1656 birth of claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733)  

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 on this day in history.