Historical Events In 1656

Oct 29   Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] in the year 1656.  

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

Nov 03   In the year 1656 treaty of Vilnius Russia/Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant [NS]  

Nov 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen  

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

Nov 08   On this day in history the birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer  

Nov 09   In the year 1656 paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum)  

Dec 01   Germany promises Poland aid against Sweden on this day in history.  

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   Artificial pearls first manufactured by M Jacquin in Paris made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales on this day in history.  

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Feb 20   In the year 1656 birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised  

Mar 10   In the year 1656 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 06   Claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 06   On this day in history birth of guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723)  

Sep 14   Thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584)  

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

Feb 27   On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies  

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 in the year 1656.  

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   Thomas Tomkins, composer, dies on this day in history.