Famous Deaths Happened In 1656

Jan 03 In the year 1656 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 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 In the year 1656 death of thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561)  

Apr 27 In the year 1656 gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65  

Jun 09 Thomas Tomkins, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 02 In the year 1656 death of françois-Marie, comte de Broglie, Italian-born French commander (b. 1611)  

Jul 07 Michelangelo Rossi, Italian opera composer, buried at about 55 died on this day in history.  

Jul 08 Alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64 in the year 1656.  

Jul 27 On this day in history death of salomo Glassius, German theologian (b. 1593)  

Aug 11 On this day in history death of prince Octavio Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi, Austrian field marshal (b. 1599)  

Sep 08 On this day in history death of joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (b. 1574)  

Oct 02 On this day in history 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 Johan IV, duke of Braganca/king of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1656 birth of guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723)  

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