Historical Events In 1656

Jan 08   On this day in history oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands)   

Jan 17   Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg in the year 1656.   

Jan 17   In the year 1656 brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg   

Jan 23   Blaise Pascal publishes the first of his Lettres provinciales in the year 1656.   

Jan 24   On this day in history 1st Jewish doctor in US, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland   

Jan 24   The first Jewish doctor in US, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1656 james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76   

Feb 20   Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised in the year 1656.   

Feb 22   New Amsterdam granted a Jewish burial site on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1656 johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies   

Mar 10   Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician in the year 1656.   

Mar 13   Jews are denied the right to build a synagogue in New Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76 in the year 1656.   

Mar 31   In the year 1656 pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64   

Apr 10   Dutch fleet occupiers Colombo Ceylon in the year 1656.   

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

May 31   On this day in history marin Marias, composer   

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

Jun 20   In the year 1656 polish King Jan II Casimir recaptures Warsaw   

Jul 01   In the year 1656 1st Quakers (Mary Fisher/Ann Austin) arrives in Boston (arrested)   

Jul 07   Michelangelo Rossi, Italian opera composer, buried at about 55 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 11   The birth of First Quaker colonists land at Boston in the year 1656.   

Jul 18   On this day in history -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw   

Jul 26   On this day in history rembrandt declares he is insolvent   

Sep 01   Naples Plague in Italy on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1656 england & France sign peace treaty   

Sep 19   In the year 1656 treaty of Labiau: Sweden gives Prussia, Brandenburg   

Sep 22   On this day in history all female jury hears case of woman who killed her child (acquit her)   

Oct 02   Stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1656.   

Oct 02   US colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers in the year 1656.   

Oct 03   Myles Standish, Plymouth Colony leader, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 24   In the year 1656 treaty of Vilnius: Russia & Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant   

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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   In the year 1656 birth of marin Marias, composer   

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

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

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

Sep 14   On this day in history birth of thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746)   

Jan 03   Mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584) died on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76   

Feb 27   Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies in the year 1656.   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1656 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   In the year 1656 thomas Tomkins, composer, dies