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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history thomas Weelkes, English composer  

Dec 01   Pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical gov of Jerusalem, driven out on this day in history.  

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

Dec 15   Adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 on this day in history.  

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   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   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 in the year 1626.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 11   Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552) died in the year 1626.  

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

Feb 28   Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 in the year 1626.  

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