List of 1656 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1656
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 23, 1656 | Blaise Pascal publishes the first of his Lettres provinciales. |
| July 21, 1656 | The Raid on Málaga takes place during the Anglo-Spanish War. |
| July 28, 1656 | Second Northern War: Battle of Warsaw begins. |
| July 30, 1656 | The Battle of Warsaw ends with a Swedish-Brandenburger victory over a larger Polish-Lithuanian force. |
| October 14, 1656 | The General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony enacts the first punitive legislation against the Religious Society of Friends. |