Historical Events In 1626

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

Oct 30   On this day in history willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35  

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

Nov 18   St-Petruskerk in Rome, initiated on this day in history.  

Nov 29   Ernst, Graf von Mansfield, German soldier (c. 1580) in the year 1626.  

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

Dec 01   Pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical gov of Jerusalem, driven out in the year 1626.  

Dec 08   In the year 1626 christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic  

Dec 15   Adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 in the year 1626.  

Dec 20   Emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg on this day in history.  

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Jan 16   Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born in the year 1626.  

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   In the year 1626 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   On this day in history birth of paul Hainlein, composer  

Apr 13   Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised was born in the year 1626.  

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

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

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

Feb 11   On this day in history death of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552)  

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