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

Feb 20 Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on this day in history.  

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 Marin Marias, composer was born in the year 1656.  

Jul 07 Guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 06 On this day in history birth of claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733)  

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 Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 29 Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] was born on this day in history.  

Nov 03 In the year 1656 birth of georg Reuter, composer  

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

Nov 07 On this day in history birth of walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen  

Nov 08 In the year 1656 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 In the year 1656 death of mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584)  

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 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561) died in the year 1656.  

Apr 27 In the year 1656 gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65  

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