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   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 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of zaccaria Tevo, composer   

Mar 31   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Domenico Gabrielli, composer was born in the year 1651.   

Apr 21   On this day in history birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

Jan 08   In the year 1651 giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer, dies at 56   

Jan 13   Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Lennart Torstenson, Swedish soldier and engineer (b. 1603) died in the year 1651.   

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

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   Heinrich Albert, German composer (Arien oder Melodien), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Jacques Sirmond, French Jesuit scholar (b. 1559) died on this day in history.