Famous Deaths Happened In 1656

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

Feb 20 In the year 1656 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 Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76 in the year 1656.  

Mar 31 On this day in history pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64  

Apr 24 In the year 1656 death of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561)  

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

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

Jul 08 Alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64 in the year 1656.  

Jul 27 Salomo Glassius, German theologian (b. 1593) died in the year 1656.  

Aug 11 On this day in history death of prince Octavio Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi, Austrian field marshal (b. 1599)  

Sep 08 In the year 1656 death of joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (b. 1574)  

Oct 02 Stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 06 Johan IV, duke of Braganca/king of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1656.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 07 On this day in history birth of guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)  

Aug 06 In the year 1656 birth of claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733)  

Sep 06 In the year 1656 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.