Historical Events In 1626

Jan 01   In the year 1626 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   On this day in history john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter  

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

Feb 06   On this day in history huguenot rebels & the French sign Peace of La Rochelle  

Feb 20   John Dowland, composer, dies in the year 1626.  

Feb 27   In the year 1626 yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after he led the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci.  

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

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

Apr 09   In the year 1626 francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies  

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

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

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

May 04   In the year 1626 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   Dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets in the year 1626.  

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

May 24   On this day in history peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24  

May 27   On this day in history william II, prince of Orange/stadholder  

Jun 15   King Charles I disbands English parliament on this day in history.  

Jul 05   In the year 1626 battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated  

Jul 05   Stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle in the year 1626.  

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

Jul 30   Earthquake hits Naples; 10,000 die on this day in history.  

Aug 01   Earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal in the year 1626.  

Aug 12   Giovanni Legrenzi, composer in the year 1626.  

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

Aug 27   On this day in history battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV  

Sep 26   In the year 1626 lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71  

Sep 30   Battle between king Bethlen Gabor & earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends on this day in history.  

Oct 04   In the year 1626 richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59)  

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

Oct 09   In the year 1626 john Ferrabosco, composer  

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Jan 16   Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12   John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history birth of jan van Kessel, Flemish painter  

Apr 12   On this day in history birth of paul Hainlein, composer  

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1626 cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68  

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

Jan 24   Samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580) died in the year 1626.  

Feb 07   In the year 1626 death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)  

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

Feb 20   John Dowland, composer, dies in the year 1626.  

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

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