{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1656

Feb 20 Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born in the year 1656.  

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

Apr 10 René Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.  

May 31 In the year 1656 birth of marin Marias, composer  

Jul 07 In the year 1656 birth of guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)  

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

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.  

Oct 20 In the year 1656 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 In the year 1656 birth of leonard Sailer, composer  

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

Nov 08 Edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29] was born in the year 1656.  

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 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 24 On this day in history death of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561)  

Apr 27 On this day in history gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65  

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