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

Feb 20 Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born in the year 1656.  

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

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 in the year 1656.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 06 In the year 1656 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)  

Oct 20 In the year 1656 birth of nicolas de Largillière, French painter (d. 1746)  

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

Nov 03 In the year 1656 birth of georg Reuter, composer  

Nov 04 Leonard Sailer, composer was born in the year 1656.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1656.  

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 in the year 1656.  

Mar 31 On this day in history 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.