Famous Deaths Happened In 1656

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 in the year 1656.  

Feb 27 Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 21 On this day in history armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76  

Mar 31 Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1656.  

Apr 24 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 02 In the year 1656 death of françois-Marie, comte de Broglie, Italian-born French commander (b. 1611)  

Jul 07 In the year 1656 death of michelangelo Rossi, Italian opera composer, buried at about 55  

Jul 08 In the year 1656 alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64  

Jul 27 On this day in history death of salomo Glassius, German theologian (b. 1593)  

Aug 11 On this day in history death of prince Octavio Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi, Austrian field marshal (b. 1599)  

Sep 08 In the year 1656 death of joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (b. 1574)  

Oct 02 Stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Oct 03 On this day in history myles Standish, Plymouth Colony leader, dies (birth date unknown)  

Oct 08 On this day in history johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71  

Nov 06 Johan IV, duke of Braganca/king of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52 in the year 1656.  

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

Mar 10 In the year 1656 birth of adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician  

Apr 10 On this day in history birth of rené Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718)  

May 31 On this day in history birth of marin Marias, composer  

Jul 07 On this day in history 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 In the year 1656 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.