Historical Events In 1656
Friday, 02 June 2023
Jan 08 Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands) in the year 1656.
Jan 17 On this day in history brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg
Jan 17 Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg on this day in history.
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 On this day in history johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised
Feb 22 In the year 1656 new Amsterdam granted a Jewish burial site
Feb 27 Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.
Mar 10 On this day in history adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician
Mar 13 On this day in history jews are denied the right to build a synagogue in New Amsterdam
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 on this day in history.
Apr 10 On this day in history dutch fleet occupiers Colombo Ceylon
Apr 27 Gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.
May 31 On this day in history marin Marias, composer
Jun 09 Thomas Tomkins, composer, dies on this day in history.
Jun 20 Polish King Jan II Casimir recaptures Warsaw in the year 1656.
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 in the year 1656.
Jul 08 In the year 1656 alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64
Jul 11 On this day in history the birth of First Quaker colonists land at Boston
Jul 18 On this day in history -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw
Jul 26 Rembrandt declares he is insolvent on this day in history.
Sep 01 Naples Plague in Italy in the year 1656.
Sep 15 England & France sign peace treaty on this day in history.
Sep 19 Treaty of Labiau: Sweden gives Prussia, Brandenburg on this day in history.
Sep 22 On this day in history all female jury hears case of woman who killed her child (acquit her)
Oct 02 In the year 1656 stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53
Oct 02 US colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers on this day in history.
Oct 03 On this day in history myles Standish, Plymouth Colony leader, dies (birth date unknown)
Oct 08 On this day in history 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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