Historical Events In 1626

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

Oct 30   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1626 christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic  

Dec 15   In the year 1626 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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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   John Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62 in the year 1626.  

Jan 24   Samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580) died in the year 1626.  

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   On this day in history john Dowland, composer, dies  

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.