Historical Events In 1626

Jan 01   In the year 1626 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 25   John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter in the year 1626.  

Feb 06   On this day in history huguenot rebels & French sign Peace of La Rochelle  

Feb 06   Huguenot rebels & the French sign Peace of La Rochelle on this day in history.  

Feb 20   In the year 1626 john Dowland, composer, dies  

Feb 27   On this day in history yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after he led the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci.  

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

Apr 05   In the year 1626 jan van Kessel, Flemish painter  

Apr 09   Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 12   On this day in history paul Hainlein, composer  

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

Apr 25   Battle at the Dessauer bridge: Monarch Albrecht von Wallenstein beats Earl of Mansfeld in the year 1626.  

May 04   In the year 1626 dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island  

May 04   Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons on this day in history.  

May 04   Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands on this day in history.  

May 06   On this day in history dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets  

May 06   Dutch colonist Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth of trinkets on this day in history.  

May 24   On this day in history peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24  

May 27   William II, prince of Orange/stadholder on this day in history.  

Jun 15   In the year 1626 king Charles I disbands English parliament  

Jul 05   Battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated in the year 1626.  

Jul 05   On this day in history stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle  

Jul 25   Geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian in the year 1626.  

Jul 30   On this day in history earthquake hits Naples; 10,000 die  

Aug 01   Earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal in the year 1626.  

Aug 12   In the year 1626 giovanni Legrenzi, composer  

Aug 14   In the year 1626 daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher  

Aug 27   On this day in history battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV  

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

Sep 30   Battle between king Bethlen Gabor & earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends in the year 1626.  

Oct 04   In the year 1626 richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59)  

Oct 05   In the year 1626 johann Schop, composer  

Oct 09   On this day in history john Ferrabosco, composer  

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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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   In the year 1626 birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)  

Mar 12   In the year 1626 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   In the year 1626 birth of aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised  

May 12   Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1626 death of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580)  

Feb 07   In the year 1626 death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)  

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 in the year 1626.  

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