Page 2: Historical Events In 1651

Dec 01   Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history francisco the Melo, Portuguese/Spanish earl of Assumar, dies at 54   

Dec 24   In the year 1651 john van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope   

Dec 25   On this day in history massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas"   

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Jan 13   Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 04   John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Zaccaria Tevo, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1651 birth of karl II, Elector Palatine (d. 1685)   

Apr 06   André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708) was born in the year 1651.   

Apr 15   In the year 1651 birth of domenico Gabrielli, composer   

Apr 21   Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1651.   

Jan 13   On this day in history abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies at 86   

Apr 07   In the year 1651 death of lennart Torstenson, Swedish soldier and engineer (b. 1603)   

Jun 16   Marsilio Casentini, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1651.   

Aug 27   On this day in history jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43   

Sep 27   On this day in history maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Codex Maximilianus), dies at 78   

Oct 06   Heinrich Albert, German composer (Arien oder Melodien), dies at 47 in the year 1651.   

Oct 07   On this day in history death of jacques Sirmond, French Jesuit scholar (b. 1559)