Famous Birthdays In 1656

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised  

Mar 10 On this day in history birth of adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician  

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 On this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer  

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

Aug 06 In the year 1656 birth of claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733)  

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 in the year 1656.  

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 Georg Reuter, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 04 Leonard Sailer, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum)  

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 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 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 On this day in history thomas Tomkins, composer, dies