Page 2: Historical Events In 1651

Dec 01   Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer, dies at 65.   

Dec 06   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68.   

Dec 17   Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer, dies at 81.   

Dec 18   Francisco the Melo, Portuguese/Spanish earl of Assumar, dies at 54   

Dec 24   John van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope.   

Dec 25   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    

Mar 04   John baron somers: (whig), william iii's chief minister (1696-1700)   

Mar 16   Zaccaria tevo: Composer   

Mar 31   Karl ii: Elector palatine   

Apr 06   André dacier: French classical scholar    

Apr 10   Ehrenfried walther von tschirnhaus: German mathematician   

Apr 15   Domenico gabrielli: Composer   

Apr 21   Blessed joseph vaz: Apostle of ceylon    

Jan 08   Giovanni battista gagliano: Composer,   

Jan 13   Abraham c bloemaert: Painter/cartoonist/engraver,   

Apr 07   Lennart torstenson: Swedish soldier and engineer (b. 1603)   

Jun 16   Marsilio casentini: Composer,    

Aug 27   Jacob a backer: Painter,    

Sep 27   Maximilian i: Duke/ruler of bayern (codex maximilianus),   

Oct 06   Heinrich albert: German composer (arien oder melodien),   

Oct 07   Jacques sirmond: French jesuit scholar (b. 1559)