Famous Deaths Happened In 1656

Jan 03 On this day in history death of mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584)  

Feb 20 In the year 1656 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 In the year 1656 armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76  

Mar 31 On this day in history 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 in the year 1656.  

Jun 09 Thomas Tomkins, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 02 On this day in history death of françois-Marie, comte de Broglie, Italian-born French commander (b. 1611)  

Jul 07 On this day in history 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 Salomo Glassius, German theologian (b. 1593) died on this day in history.  

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

Sep 08 Joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (b. 1574) died on this day in history.  

Oct 02 In the year 1656 stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53  

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

Oct 08 In the year 1656 johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71  

Nov 06 On this day in history johan IV, duke of Braganca/king of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52  

Feb 20 On this day in history 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 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 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 Claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733) was born in the year 1656.  

Sep 06 Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 14 Thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746) was born in the year 1656.