Historical Events In 1626

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

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

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

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

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

Nov 30   On this day in history thomas Weelkes, English composer  

Dec 01   On this day in history pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical gov of Jerusalem, driven out  

Dec 08   Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic in the year 1626.  

Dec 15   Adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 in the year 1626.  

Dec 20   In the year 1626 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   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   In the year 1626 birth of jan van Kessel, Flemish painter  

Apr 12   Paul Hainlein, composer was born in the year 1626.  

Apr 13   In the year 1626 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   In the year 1626 cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68  

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 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 in the year 1626.  

Apr 09   Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies in the year 1626.