Page 2: Historical Events In 1651

Dec 01   Cristobal de Isla Diego, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Wolfgang Schonsleder, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Dec 18   Francisco the Melo, Portuguese/Spanish earl of Assumar, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1651 john van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope   

Dec 25   Massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas" on this day in history.   

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Jan 13   Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (d. 1694) was born in the year 1651.   

Mar 04   On this day in history birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

Mar 16   Zaccaria Tevo, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 31   Karl II, Elector Palatine (d. 1685) was born in the year 1651.   

Apr 06   André Dacier, French classical scholar (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, German mathematician (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history birth of domenico Gabrielli, composer   

Apr 21   In the year 1651 birth of blessed Joseph Vaz, Apostle of Ceylon (d. 1711)   

Jan 08   Giovanni Battista Gagliano, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1651.   

Jan 13   Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history death of lennart Torstenson, Swedish soldier and engineer (b. 1603)   

Jun 16   Marsilio Casentini, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history jacob A Backer, painter, dies at about 43   

Sep 27   Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Codex Maximilianus), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Heinrich Albert, German composer (Arien oder Melodien), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Jacques Sirmond, French Jesuit scholar (b. 1559) died on this day in history.