Historical Events In 1656

Jan 08   Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands) in the year 1656.   

Jan 17   Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg in the year 1656.   

Jan 17   On this day in history brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg   

Jan 23   In the year 1656 blaise Pascal publishes the first of his Lettres provinciales.   

Jan 24   On this day in history 1st Jewish doctor in US, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland   

Jan 24   On this day in history the first Jewish doctor in US, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland   

Feb 20   On this day in history james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76   

Feb 20   Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised on this day in history.   

Feb 22   New Amsterdam granted a Jewish burial site in the year 1656.   

Feb 27   Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Jews are denied the right to build a synagogue in New Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76 in the year 1656.   

Mar 31   Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Dutch fleet occupiers Colombo Ceylon in the year 1656.   

Apr 27   Gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

May 31   Marin Marias, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Thomas Tomkins, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 20   On this day in history polish King Jan II Casimir recaptures Warsaw   

Jul 01   In the year 1656 1st Quakers (Mary Fisher/Ann Austin) arrives in Boston (arrested)   

Jul 07   Michelangelo Rossi, Italian opera composer, buried at about 55 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64   

Jul 11   In the year 1656 the birth of First Quaker colonists land at Boston   

Jul 18   In the year 1656 -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw   

Jul 26   On this day in history rembrandt declares he is insolvent   

Sep 01   In the year 1656 naples Plague in Italy   

Sep 15   England & France sign peace treaty in the year 1656.   

Sep 19   On this day in history treaty of Labiau: Sweden gives Prussia, Brandenburg   

Sep 22   All female jury hears case of woman who killed her child (acquit her) on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1656.   

Oct 02   US colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers in the year 1656.   

Oct 03   In the year 1656 myles Standish, Plymouth Colony leader, dies (birth date unknown)   

Oct 08   Johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71 in the year 1656.   

Oct 24   Treaty of Vilnius: Russia & Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant on this day in history.   

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Feb 20   In the year 1656 birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

Mar 10   Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician was born on this day in history.   

Apr 10   René Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.   

May 31   Marin Marias, composer was born in the year 1656.   

Jul 07   On this day in history birth of guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)   

Aug 06   On this day in history birth of claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733)   

Sep 06   Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723) was born in the year 1656.   

Sep 14   In the year 1656 birth of thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746)   

Jan 03   Mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584) died on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1656 james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76   

Feb 27   In the year 1656 johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

Mar 21   Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1656.   

Apr 24   On this day in history death of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561)   

Apr 27   On this day in history gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65   

Jun 09   In the year 1656 thomas Tomkins, composer, dies