Page 2: Historical Events In 1656

Nov 03   Georg Reuter, composer   

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

Nov 04   Leonard Sailer, composer.   

Nov 06   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   

Nov 08   Edmond Halley, English astronomer is born   

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

Nov 09   Paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum).   

Dec 01   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   

Dec 14   Artificial pearls inaugural 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   

Mar 10   Adolf h van rechteren: Dutch diplomat/politician   

Apr 10   René lepage de ste-claire: Lord-founder of the town of rimouski, in new france   

May 31   Marin marias: Composer   

Jul 07   Guru har krishan: 8th guru of sikhism   

Aug 06   Claude de forbin: French naval commander   

Sep 06   Guillaume dubois: French cardinal and statesman   

Sep 14   Thomas baker: British antiquarian    

Jan 03   Mathieu molé: French statesman (b. 1584)   

Feb 20   James ussher: Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop,    

Feb 27   Johan van heemskerk: Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter,   

Mar 21   Armagh james ussher: Archbishop (said world began 4004 bc),   

Mar 31   Pierre de la barre: Composer,   

Apr 24   Thomas fincke: Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561)   

Apr 27   Gerard van honthorst: Painter,    

Jun 09   Thomas tomkins: Composer,