{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1656

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

Mar 10 In the year 1656 birth of adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician  

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 Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Sep 14 In the year 1656 birth of thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746)  

Oct 20 Nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 29 In the year 1656 birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]  

Nov 03 On this day in history birth of georg Reuter, composer  

Nov 04 In the year 1656 birth of leonard Sailer, composer  

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

Nov 08 In the year 1656 birth of edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29]  

Nov 09 On this day in history birth of paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum)  

Jan 03 Mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584) died in the year 1656.  

Feb 20 James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 in the year 1656.  

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

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 24 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 09 Thomas Tomkins, composer, dies in the year 1656.