Famous Deaths Happened In 1656

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 21 On this day in history armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76  

Mar 31 On this day in history pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64  

Apr 24 On this day in history 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 On this day in history thomas Tomkins, composer, dies  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 27 Salomo Glassius, German theologian (b. 1593) died in the year 1656.  

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

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

Oct 02 In the year 1656 stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53  

Oct 03 Myles Standish, Plymouth Colony leader, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

Oct 08 In the year 1656 johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71  

Nov 06 In the year 1656 johan IV, duke of Braganca/king of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52  

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 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 On this day in history 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 Thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746) was born in the year 1656.