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   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   In the year 1651 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" on this day in history.   

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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   John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born in the year 1651.   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1651 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 13   Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies at 86 in the year 1651.   

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   On this day in history maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Codex Maximilianus), dies at 78   

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.