Historical Events In 1626

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

Oct 30   On this day in history willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35  

Nov 18   In Rome, St Peter's Church is consecrated on this day in history.  

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

Dec 08   On this day in history 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   Emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg on this day in history.  

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Jan 16   Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born in the year 1626.  

Jan 25   In the year 1626 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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1626 john Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62  

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

Feb 07   William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) died on this day in history.  

Feb 11   In the year 1626 death of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552)  

Feb 20   John Dowland, composer, dies in the year 1626.  

Feb 28   Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 on this day in history.  

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