Famous Deaths In 1656

Jan 03 Mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20 On this day in history james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76  

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 Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Apr 24 On this day in history 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 in the year 1656.  

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

Jul 07 In the year 1656 death of michelangelo Rossi, Italian opera composer, buried at about 55  

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

Jul 27 In the year 1656 death of salomo Glassius, German theologian (b. 1593)  

Aug 11 Prince Octavio Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi, Austrian field marshal (b. 1599) died on this day in history.  

Sep 08 Joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (b. 1574) died in the year 1656.  

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 On this day in history johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71  

Nov 06 Johan IV, duke of Braganca/king of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52 in the year 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 On this day in history birth of rené Lepage de Ste-Claire, lord-founder of the town of Rimouski, in New France (d. 1718)  

May 31 In the year 1656 birth of marin Marias, composer  

Jul 07 In the year 1656 birth of guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664)  

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)