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

Nov 18   In the year 1626 st-Petruskerk in Rome, initiated  

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

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   In the year 1626 adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70  

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   On this day in history birth of john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter  

Feb 05   Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born in the year 1626.  

Mar 12   On this day in history birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)  

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   Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised was born in the year 1626.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) died in the year 1626.  

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   On this day in history cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51  

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