Page 2: Historical Events In 1656

Oct 29   Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history georg Reuter, composer   

Nov 03   Treaty of Vilnius Russia/Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant [NS] in the year 1656.   

Nov 04   In the year 1656 leonard Sailer, composer   

Nov 06   In the year 1656 johan IV, duke of Braganca/king of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52   

Nov 07   Walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen in the year 1656.   

Nov 08   In the year 1656 edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29]   

Nov 08   In the year 1656 the birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer   

Nov 09   Paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum) in the year 1656.   

Dec 01   On this day in history germany promises Poland aid against Sweden   

Dec 14   In the year 1656 artificial pearls 1st manufactured by M Jacquin in Paris made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales   

Dec 14   Artificial pearls first manufactured by M Jacquin in Paris made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales in the year 1656.   

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Feb 20   Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born in the year 1656.   

Mar 10   Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician was born in the year 1656.   

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   In the year 1656 birth of marin Marias, composer   

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

Aug 06   In the year 1656 birth of claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733)   

Sep 06   Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584) died in the year 1656.   

Feb 20   James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 in the year 1656.   

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 in the year 1656.   

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

Jun 09   Thomas Tomkins, composer, dies in the year 1656.