Page 2: Historical Events In 1651

Dec 01   Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1651.   

Dec 06   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68 in the year 1651.   

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   John van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1651 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 in the year 1651.   

Mar 04   On this day in history birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

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

Mar 31   Karl II, Elector Palatine (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1651 birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

Apr 10   In the year 1651 birth of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708)   

Apr 15   Domenico Gabrielli, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1651 birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

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   Lennart Torstenson, Swedish soldier and engineer (b. 1603) died on this day in history.   

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

Aug 27   Jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43 in the year 1651.   

Sep 27   Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Codex Maximilianus), dies at 78 in the year 1651.   

Oct 06   On this day in history heinrich Albert, German composer (Arien oder Melodien), dies at 47   

Oct 07   Jacques Sirmond, French Jesuit scholar (b. 1559) died in the year 1651.