Historical Events In 1656
Wednesday, 08 February 2023
Jan 08 Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands) on this day in history.
Jan 17 Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg on this day in history.
Jan 17 Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg on this day in history.
Jan 23 Blaise Pascal publishes the first of his Lettres provinciales in the year 1656.
Jan 24 1st Jewish doctor in US, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland on this day in history.
Jan 24 In the year 1656 the first Jewish doctor in US, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland
Feb 20 In the year 1656 james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76
Feb 20 In the year 1656 johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised
Feb 22 In the year 1656 new Amsterdam granted a Jewish burial site
Feb 27 In the year 1656 johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies
Mar 10 Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician in the year 1656.
Mar 13 Jews are denied the right to build a synagogue in New Amsterdam in the year 1656.
Mar 21 Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76 in the year 1656.
Mar 31 On this day in history pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64
Apr 10 Dutch fleet occupiers Colombo Ceylon in the year 1656.
Apr 27 Gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65 in the year 1656.
May 31 Marin Marias, composer in the year 1656.
Jun 09 In the year 1656 thomas Tomkins, composer, dies
Jun 20 In the year 1656 polish King Jan II Casimir recaptures Warsaw
Jul 01 1st Quakers (Mary Fisher/Ann Austin) arrives in Boston (arrested) on this day in history.
Jul 07 In the year 1656 michelangelo Rossi, Italian opera composer, buried at about 55
Jul 08 Alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64 in the year 1656.
Jul 11 The birth of First Quaker colonists land at Boston on this day in history.
Jul 18 -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw on this day in history.
Jul 26 Rembrandt declares he is insolvent in the year 1656.
Sep 01 Naples Plague in Italy on this day in history.
Sep 15 On this day in history england & France sign peace treaty
Sep 19 Treaty of Labiau: Sweden gives Prussia, Brandenburg in the year 1656.
Sep 22 All female jury hears case of woman who killed her child (acquit her) in the year 1656.
Oct 02 Stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1656.
Oct 02 US colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers on this day in history.
Oct 03 Myles Standish, Plymouth Colony leader, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1656.
Oct 08 In the year 1656 johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71
Oct 24 Treaty of Vilnius: Russia & Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant in the year 1656.
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