Historical Events In 1656

Oct 29   Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Georg Reuter, composer in the year 1656.   

Nov 03   Treaty of Vilnius Russia/Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant [NS] on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Leonard Sailer, composer in the year 1656.   

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

Nov 07   Walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29] in the year 1656.   

Nov 08   The birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer in the year 1656.   

Nov 09   Paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum) on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1656 germany promises Poland aid against Sweden   

Dec 14   Artificial pearls 1st manufactured by M Jacquin in Paris made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1656 artificial pearls first manufactured by M Jacquin in Paris made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales   

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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 in the year 1656.   

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   Claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733) was born in the year 1656.   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1656 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   In the year 1656 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   Thomas Tomkins, composer, dies on this day in history.