Page 2: Historical Events In 1651

Dec 01   Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1651.   

Dec 18   Francisco the Melo, Portuguese/Spanish earl of Assumar, dies at 54 in the year 1651.   

Dec 24   On this day in history john van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope   

Dec 25   Massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas" on this day in history.   

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Jan 13   On this day in history birth of henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (d. 1694)   

Mar 04   John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1651 birth of zaccaria Tevo, composer   

Mar 31   Karl II, Elector Palatine (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 06   On this day in history birth of andré Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722)   

Apr 10   In the year 1651 birth of ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708)   

Apr 15   In the year 1651 birth of domenico Gabrielli, composer   

Apr 21   Blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711) was born in the year 1651.   

Jan 08   Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Lennart Torstenson, Swedish soldier and engineer (b. 1603) died on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1651 marsilio Casentini, composer, dies at 74   

Aug 27   Jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Codex Maximilianus), dies at 78   

Oct 06   Heinrich Albert, German composer (Arien oder Melodien), dies at 47 in the year 1651.   

Oct 07   In the year 1651 death of jacques Sirmond, French Jesuit scholar (b. 1559)