Historical Events In 1626

Oct 17   Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 18   In Rome, St Peter's Church is consecrated on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 08   Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic on this day in history.  

Dec 15   In the year 1626 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   Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25   In the year 1626 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   On this day in history birth of jan van Kessel, Flemish painter  

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

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 in the year 1626.  

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

Jan 21   On this day in history john Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62  

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

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

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