Page 2: Historical Events In 1656

Oct 29   Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] in the year 1656.   

Nov 03   On this day in history georg Reuter, composer   

Nov 03   Treaty of Vilnius Russia/Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant [NS] in the year 1656.   

Nov 04   On this day in history leonard Sailer, composer   

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

Nov 07   In the year 1656 walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen   

Nov 08   Edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29] on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history the birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer   

Nov 09   In the year 1656 paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum)   

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

Dec 14   In the year 1656 artificial pearls 1st manufactured by M Jacquin in Paris made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales   

Dec 14   On this day in history artificial pearls first manufactured by M Jacquin in Paris made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1656 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   Claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733) was born in the year 1656.   

Sep 06   On this day in history birth of guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1656 death of mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584)   

Feb 20   James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1656.   

Mar 31   Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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.