Historical Events In 1626

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

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

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

Nov 30   In the year 1626 thomas Weelkes, English composer  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1626 birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)  

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

Feb 05   In the year 1626 birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)  

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1626 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