Famous Birthdays In 1656

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

Mar 10 Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician was born on this day in history.  

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 Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 07 On this day in history birth of guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)  

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

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)  

Oct 20 On this day in history birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)  

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

Nov 03 On this day in history birth of georg Reuter, composer  

Nov 04 Leonard Sailer, composer was born in the year 1656.  

Nov 07 Walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen was born in the year 1656.  

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

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

Jan 03 Mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584) died on this day in history.  

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

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 On this day in history death of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561)  

Apr 27 Gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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