Historical Events In 1656

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

Nov 03   Georg Reuter, composer on this day in history.  

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   Johan IV, duke of Braganca/king of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 08   On this day in history edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29]  

Nov 08   The birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer on this day in history.  

Nov 09   Paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum) on this day in history.  

Dec 01   In the year 1656 germany promises Poland aid against Sweden  

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

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   On this day in history birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised  

Mar 10   On this day in history birth of adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician  

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1656 death of mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584)  

Feb 20   James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies in the year 1656.  

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

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

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

Apr 27   Gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65 in the year 1656.  

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