Page 2: Historical Events In 1656

Oct 29   In the year 1656 edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

Nov 03   Georg Reuter, composer in the year 1656.   

Nov 03   On this day in history treaty of Vilnius Russia/Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant [NS]   

Nov 04   Leonard Sailer, composer on this day in history.   

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

Nov 07   Walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29] in the year 1656.   

Nov 08   The birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer in the year 1656.   

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   On this day in history artificial pearls first manufactured by M Jacquin in Paris made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales   

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

Mar 10   In the year 1656 birth of adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician   

Apr 10   René Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718) was born in the year 1656.   

May 31   On this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer   

Jul 07   Guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664) was born in the year 1656.   

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 in the year 1656.   

Sep 14   On this day in history birth of thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746)   

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

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

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

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

Mar 31   On this day in history pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64   

Apr 24   Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561) died in the year 1656.   

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

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