Historical Events In 1626

Jan 01   In the year 1626 cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68  

Jan 21   John Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Jan 25   On this day in history john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter  

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

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

Feb 20   On this day in history 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   Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 in the year 1626.  

Apr 05   On this day in history jan van Kessel, Flemish painter  

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

Apr 12   Paul Hainlein, composer in the year 1626.  

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   In the year 1626 peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands  

May 06   Dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets in the year 1626.  

May 06   In the year 1626 dutch colonist Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth of trinkets  

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

May 27   On this day in history william II, prince of Orange/stadholder  

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

Jul 05   On this day in history battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated  

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

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

Jul 30   Earthquake hits Naples; 10,000 die on this day in history.  

Aug 01   On this day in history earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal  

Aug 12   In the year 1626 giovanni Legrenzi, composer  

Aug 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history battle between king Bethlen Gabor & earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends  

Oct 04   On this day in history richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59)  

Oct 05   Johann Schop, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 09   John Ferrabosco, composer in the year 1626.  

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Jan 16   Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25   John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter was born on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

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   Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised was born on this day in history.  

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

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