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 in the year 1656.  

Feb 27 Johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies on this day in history.  

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

Mar 31 Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Apr 24 Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561) died in the year 1656.  

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

Jun 09 In the year 1656 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 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 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 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 Marin Marias, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 07 Guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664) was born in the year 1656.  

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