Historical Events In 1626

Oct 17   On this day in history simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)  

Oct 30   Willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history ernst, Graf von Mansfield, German soldier (c. 1580)  

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

Dec 01   In the year 1626 pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical gov of Jerusalem, driven out  

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 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 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   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   In the year 1626 birth of paul Hainlein, composer  

Apr 13   On this day in history birth of aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised  

May 12   On this day in history birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1626.  

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

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