Historical Events In 1626

Oct 17   Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) in the year 1626.  

Oct 30   Willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35 in the year 1626.  

Nov 18   In Rome, St Peter's Church is consecrated in the year 1626.  

Nov 18   In the year 1626 st-Petruskerk in Rome, initiated  

Nov 29   Ernst, Graf von Mansfield, German soldier (c. 1580) on this day in history.  

Nov 30   Thomas Weelkes, English composer in the year 1626.  

Dec 01   On this day in history pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical gov of Jerusalem, driven out  

Dec 08   Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic in the year 1626.  

Dec 15   On this day in history adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70  

Dec 20   On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg  

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Jan 16   In the year 1626 birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)  

Jan 25   John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter was born on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)  

Mar 12   On this day in history birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)  

Apr 05   In the year 1626 birth of jan van Kessel, Flemish painter  

Apr 12   Paul Hainlein, composer was born in the year 1626.  

Apr 13   On this day in history birth of aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised  

May 12   Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 in the year 1626.  

Jan 21   John Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   In the year 1626 death of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580)  

Feb 07   William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) died on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552) died on this day in history.  

Feb 20   John Dowland, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 28   On this day in history cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51  

Apr 09   On this day in history francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies