Historical Events In 1626

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

Feb 06   In the year 1626 huguenot rebels & French sign Peace of La Rochelle  

Feb 06   In the year 1626 huguenot rebels & the French sign Peace of La Rochelle  

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

Feb 27   Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after he led the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci in the year 1626.  

Feb 28   In the year 1626 cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51  

Apr 05   Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 25   On this day in history battle at the Dessauer bridge: Monarch Albrecht von Wallenstein beats Earl of Mansfeld  

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 in the year 1626.  

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 in the year 1626.  

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   Stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle in the year 1626.  

Jul 25   In the year 1626 geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian  

Jul 30   In the year 1626 earthquake hits Naples; 10,000 die  

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

Aug 12   Giovanni Legrenzi, composer in the year 1626.  

Aug 14   Daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher on this day in history.  

Aug 27   In the year 1626 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 04   Richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59) on this day in history.  

Oct 05   Johann Schop, composer in the year 1626.  

Oct 09   John Ferrabosco, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

May 12   Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born in the year 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   In the year 1626 death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)  

Feb 11   On this day in history death of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552)  

Feb 20   On this day in history john Dowland, composer, dies  

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.