| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1656 | Andrea Falconieri Died |
| 1656 | Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer Was Born |
| 1656 | John IV of Portugal Died |
| 1656 | Marin Marais Was Born |
| 1656 | Jean-Baptiste Moreau Was Born |
| 1656 | Georg Reutter Was Born |
| 1656 | Michelangelo Rossi Died |
| 1656 | Thomas Tomkins Died |
| 1656 | Francesco Turini Died |
| 1656 | Urbán de Vargas Died |
| 1656 | Johann Paul von Westhoff Was Born |
| 1656 | James Paisible Was Born |
| January 23 1656 | Blaise Pascal Publishes First Lettres Provinciales |
| July 21 1656 | Malaga Raid During Anglo-Spanish War |
| July 30 1656 | Warsaw: Swedes Defeat Polish-Lithuanians |
| October 14 1656 | Massachusetts Bans Quakers |