Famous Deaths In 1656

Jan 03 In the year 1656 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 On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies  

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

Mar 31 Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1656.  

Apr 24 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561) died in the year 1656.  

Apr 27 On this day in history gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65  

Jun 09 On this day in history thomas Tomkins, composer, dies  

Jul 02 François-Marie, comte de Broglie, Italian-born French commander (b. 1611) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1656.  

Aug 11 Prince Octavio Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi, Austrian field marshal (b. 1599) died in the year 1656.  

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 In the year 1656 myles Standish, Plymouth Colony leader, dies (birth date unknown)  

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

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

Feb 20 In the year 1656 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 In the year 1656 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 07 Guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664) was born in the year 1656.  

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 In the year 1656 birth of thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746)