Historical Events In 1626

Oct 17   In the year 1626 simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)  

Oct 30   In the year 1626 willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35  

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

Nov 18   On this day in history st-Petruskerk in Rome, initiated  

Nov 29   Ernst, Graf von Mansfield, German soldier (c. 1580) on this day in history.  

Nov 30   In the year 1626 thomas Weelkes, English composer  

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

Dec 08   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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   Paul Hainlein, composer was born in the year 1626.  

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

May 12   In the year 1626 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)  

Jan 01   Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 24   On this day in history death of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580)  

Feb 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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.