Historical Events In 1656

Jan 08   On this day in history oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands)   

Jan 17   In the year 1656 brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg   

Jan 17   Brandenburg & Sweden sign Treaty of Königsberg on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1656 blaise Pascal publishes the first of his Lettres provinciales.   

Jan 24   1st Jewish doctor in US, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history the first Jewish doctor in US, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland   

Feb 20   James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1656 johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

Feb 22   In the year 1656 new Amsterdam granted a Jewish burial site   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician   

Mar 13   Jews are denied the right to build a synagogue in New Amsterdam in the year 1656.   

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 10   In the year 1656 dutch fleet occupiers Colombo Ceylon   

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

May 31   On this day in history marin Marias, composer   

Jun 09   Thomas Tomkins, composer, dies in the year 1656.   

Jun 20   Polish King Jan II Casimir recaptures Warsaw in the year 1656.   

Jul 01   On this day in history 1st Quakers (Mary Fisher/Ann Austin) arrives in Boston (arrested)   

Jul 07   Michelangelo Rossi, Italian opera composer, buried at about 55 in the year 1656.   

Jul 08   Alexander van der Capellen, mister of Aartsbergen, dies at about 64 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   On this day in history the birth of First Quaker colonists land at Boston   

Jul 18   -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Rembrandt declares he is insolvent on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history naples Plague in Italy   

Sep 15   England & France sign peace treaty in the year 1656.   

Sep 19   Treaty of Labiau: Sweden gives Prussia, Brandenburg on this day in history.   

Sep 22   All female jury hears case of woman who killed her child (acquit her) in the year 1656.   

Oct 02   Stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history uS colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers   

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

Oct 08   On this day in history johann Georg I, ruler of Saxon (1611-56, Peace of Prague), dies at 71   

Oct 24   Treaty of Vilnius: Russia & Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant in the year 1656.   

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Feb 20   On this day in history birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   Guru Har Krishan, 8th Guru of Sikhism (d. 1664) was born in the year 1656.   

Aug 06   In the year 1656 birth of claude de Forbin, French naval commander (d. 1733)   

Sep 06   Guillaume Dubois, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1723) was born in the year 1656.   

Sep 14   In the year 1656 birth of thomas Baker, British antiquarian (d. 1746)   

Jan 03   Mathieu Molé, French statesman (b. 1584) died in the year 1656.   

Feb 20   James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 31   Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1656.   

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