Page 2: Historical Events In 1656

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

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   On this day in history leonard Sailer, composer   

Nov 06   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum)   

Dec 01   Germany promises Poland aid against Sweden in the year 1656.   

Dec 14   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1656 birth of marin Marias, composer   

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

Aug 06   Claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733) was born in the year 1656.   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1656 pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64   

Apr 24   In the year 1656 death of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561)   

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

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