1656
| Years: 1653 1654 1655 – 1656 – 1657 1658 1659 | |
| Decades: 1620s 1630s 1640s – 1650s – 1660s 1670s 1680s | |
| Centuries: 16th century – 17th century – 18th century 1656 in topic: | |
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Events
- Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire.
- Jews are readmitted to England by Oliver Cromwell.
- The Stockholm Banco, the first bank to issue banknotes, is founded.
- The only Fifty Shilling British coin is minted.
- Adams' Grammar School in Shropshire, England is founded by William Adams.
- December – The pendulum clock is invented by Christiaan Huygens.
Ongoing Events
Births
- May 31 – Marin Marais, French composer and viol player (d. 1728)
- October 29 – Edmond Halley, English scientist (d. 1742)
- Patrick Abercromby, Scottish physician and antiquarian
Deaths
- March 21 – James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland (b. 1581)
- April 27 – Jan van Goyen, Dutch painter (b. 1596)
- October 2 – Myles Standish, Mayflower colonist
- November 6 – Jean-Baptiste Morin, French astrologer
- November 6 – King John IV of Portugal (b. 1603)
- Stephen Bachiler, English clergyman
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