Famous Deaths In 1626

Jan 01 On this day in history cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68

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 on this day in history.

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

Apr 09 On this day in history francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies

Apr 11 On this day in history death of marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)

May 04 Arthur Lake, Bishop of Bath and Wells, English bishop and Bible translator (b. 1569) died on this day in history.

May 17 Juan Pujol, Catalan composer (b. 1570) died in the year 1626.

Jul 05 Stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle on this day in history.

Jul 13 Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, English statesman (b. 1563) died in the year 1626.

Sep 21 François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (b. 1543) died on this day in history.

Sep 26 Lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71 in the year 1626.

Sep 30 Nurhaci, Manchurian chief (b. 1559) died in the year 1626.

Oct 02 In the year 1626 death of diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar, Spanish diplomat (b. 1567)

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

Nov 25 Edward Alleyn, English actor (b. 1566) died in the year 1626.

Nov 29 Ernst, Graf von Mansfield, German soldier (c. 1580) died on this day in history.

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

Dec 08 John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) died in the year 1626.

Dec 10 Edmund Gunter, English mathematician (b. 1581) died on this day in history.

Dec 15 Adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1626 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 in the year 1626.

Apr 05 Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter was born in the year 1626.

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

Apr 13 Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised was born in the year 1626.

May 12 On this day in history birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)