Page 2: Historical Events In 1656

Oct 29   On this day in history edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

Nov 03   Georg Reuter, composer in the year 1656.   

Nov 03   Treaty of Vilnius Russia/Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant [NS] in the year 1656.   

Nov 04   Leonard Sailer, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history johan IV, duke of Braganca/king of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52   

Nov 07   Walraad the Younger, earl of Nassau-Ottweiler/gov of Nimegen on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Edmund Halley, English astronomer (comet of Halley) [OS=Oct 29] on this day in history.   

Nov 08   The birth of Edmond Halley, English astronomer on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In the year 1656 paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum)   

Dec 01   Germany promises Poland aid against Sweden on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Artificial pearls 1st manufactured by M Jacquin in Paris made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1656 artificial pearls first manufactured by M Jacquin in Paris made of gypsum pellets covered with fish scales   

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Feb 20   Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1656 birth of adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician   

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 in the year 1656.   

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 in the year 1656.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1656.   

Mar 31   In the year 1656 pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64   

Apr 24   Thomas Fincke, Danish mathematician and physicist (b. 1561) died on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Gerard van Honthorst, painter, dies at 65 in the year 1656.   

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