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   In the year 1651 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   Massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas" in the year 1651.  

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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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer, dies at 56  

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   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 on this day in history.