1656

Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century

Decades: 1600s 1610s 1620s 1860s 1640s - 1650s - 1660s 1670s 1680s 1690s 1700s

Years: 1651 1652 1653 1654 1655 - 1656 - 1657 1658 1659 1660 1661

• Masuria is devastated during the Deluge when it was raided by Tartars and Poles
• End of the war started in 1648 between Prussia, Russia and Transylvania.
• The only year the British coin Fifty Shillings was minted.

Births

• October 29 - Edmond Halley, English scientist
• Patrick Abercromby

Deaths

• Jan van Goyen, painter
• Stephen Bachiler
• James Ussher