Historical Events In 1626

Jan 01   On this day in history cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68  

Jan 21   John Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62 in the year 1626.  

Jan 25   John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter in the year 1626.  

Feb 06   Huguenot rebels & French sign Peace of La Rochelle on this day in history.  

Feb 06   In the year 1626 huguenot rebels & the French sign Peace of La Rochelle  

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

Feb 27   Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after he led the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci on this day in history.  

Feb 28   In the year 1626 cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51  

Apr 05   Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter in the year 1626.  

Apr 09   Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies in the year 1626.  

Apr 12   Paul Hainlein, composer in the year 1626.  

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

Apr 25   In the year 1626 battle at the Dessauer bridge: Monarch Albrecht von Wallenstein beats Earl of Mansfeld  

May 04   On this day in history dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island  

May 04   On this day in history indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons  

May 04   Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands on this day in history.  

May 06   In the year 1626 dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets  

May 06   In the year 1626 dutch colonist Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth of trinkets  

May 24   In the year 1626 peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24  

May 27   William II, prince of Orange/stadholder on this day in history.  

Jun 15   King Charles I disbands English parliament in the year 1626.  

Jul 05   Battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated in the year 1626.  

Jul 05   On this day in history stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle  

Jul 25   On this day in history geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian  

Jul 30   Earthquake hits Naples; 10,000 die in the year 1626.  

Aug 01   Earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal on this day in history.  

Aug 12   In the year 1626 giovanni Legrenzi, composer  

Aug 14   Daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher in the year 1626.  

Aug 27   In the year 1626 battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV  

Sep 26   Lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71 in the year 1626.  

Sep 30   Battle between king Bethlen Gabor & earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends in the year 1626.  

Oct 04   Richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59) in the year 1626.  

Oct 05   Johann Schop, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 09   John Ferrabosco, composer in the year 1626.  

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Jan 16   On this day in history birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)  

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter  

Feb 05   Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born in the year 1626.  

Mar 12   John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born in the year 1626.  

Apr 05   Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter was born in the year 1626.  

Apr 12   Paul Hainlein, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 13   Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised was born on this day in history.  

May 12   On this day in history birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)  

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

Jan 21   In the year 1626 john Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62  

Jan 24   Samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580) died on this day in history.  

Feb 07   William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) died in the year 1626.  

Feb 11   In the year 1626 death of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552)  

Feb 20   On this day in history john Dowland, composer, dies  

Feb 28   Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies on this day in history.