Historical Events In 1656

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

Nov 03   On this day in history georg Reuter, composer   

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

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   On this day in history walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen   

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

Nov 08   In the year 1656 the birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer   

Nov 09   Paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum) in the year 1656.   

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   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   Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723) was born in the year 1656.   

Sep 14   Thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584)   

Feb 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1656 armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76   

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

Apr 24   In the year 1656 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 in the year 1656.