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 in the year 1651.   

Dec 17   On this day in history wolfgang Schonsleder, composer, dies at 81   

Dec 18   Francisco the Melo, Portuguese/Spanish earl of Assumar, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   John van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope in the year 1651.   

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   On this day in history birth of henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (d. 1694)   

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

Mar 16   In the year 1651 birth of zaccaria Tevo, composer   

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

Apr 06   André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born in the year 1651.   

Apr 10   On this day in history birth of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708)   

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

Apr 21   Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born in the year 1651.   

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   On this day in history death of lennart Torstenson, Swedish soldier and engineer (b. 1603)   

Jun 16   Marsilio Casentini, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43 on this day in history.   

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

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.