Historical Events In 1626

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

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

Nov 18   On this day in history in Rome, St Peter's Church is consecrated  

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

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

Nov 30   Thomas Weelkes, English composer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 20   Emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg in the year 1626.  

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Jan 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)  

Apr 05   Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.  

Apr 12   In the year 1626 birth of paul Hainlein, composer  

Apr 13   In the year 1626 birth of aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised  

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

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 in the year 1626.  

Jan 24   In the year 1626 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 in the year 1626.  

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

Feb 28   In the year 1626 cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51  

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