Famous Deaths In 1626

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

Jan 21 On this day in history 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 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 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies on this day in history.

Apr 11 Marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568) died on this day in history.

May 04 Arthur Lake, Bishop of Bath and Wells, English bishop and Bible translator (b. 1569) died in the year 1626.

May 17 On this day in history death of juan Pujol, Catalan composer (b. 1570)

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

Jul 13 On this day in history death of robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, English statesman (b. 1563)

Sep 21 On this day in history death of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (b. 1543)

Sep 26 Lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71 on this day in history.

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

Oct 02 Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar, Spanish diplomat (b. 1567) died in the year 1626.

Oct 30 Willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35 on this day in history.

Nov 25 In the year 1626 death of edward Alleyn, English actor (b. 1566)

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 in the year 1626.

Jan 16 In the year 1626 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 in the year 1626.

Apr 12 Paul Hainlein, composer was born on this day in history.

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised

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