Historical Events In 1626

Jan 01   Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68   

Jan 21   John Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62.   

Jan 25   John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter   

Feb 06   Huguenot rebels and French sign Peace of La Rochelle.   

Feb 06   Huguenot rebels and the French sign Peace of La Rochelle.   

Feb 20   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   

Feb 28   Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51.   

Apr 05   Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter   

Apr 09   Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies.   

Apr 12   Paul Hainlein, composer.   

Apr 13   Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised   

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

May 04   Dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island.   

May 04   Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth and buttons.   

May 04   Peter Minuit is recorded as becoming director-general of New Netherlands.   

May 06   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   

May 24   Peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24.   

May 27   William II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

Jun 15   King Charles I disbands English parliament   

Jul 05   Battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated.   

Jul 05   Stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle   

Jul 25   Geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian.   

Jul 30   Earthquake hits Naples; 10000 die.   

Aug 01   Earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal.   

Aug 12   Giovanni Legrenzi, composer.   

Aug 14   Daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher.   

Aug 27   Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV   

Sep 26   Lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71.   

Sep 30   Battle between king Bethlen Gabor and earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends.   

Oct 04   Richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59).   

Oct 05   Johann Schop, composer.   

Oct 09   John Ferrabosco, composer   

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Jan 16   Lucas achtschellinck: Flemish painter   

Jan 25   John van de cappelle: Amsterdam, landscape painter   

Feb 05   Marie de rabutin-chantal: Marquise de sévigné, french author    

Mar 12   John aubrey: English antiquary and writer   

Apr 05   Jan van kessel: Flemish painter   

Apr 12   Paul hainlein: Composer   

Apr 13   Aert jansz van nes: Lt-admiral, baptised   

May 12   Louis hennepin: Flemish missionary    

Jan 01   Cornelis pieterse hoft: Amsterdam merchant/regent,    

Jan 21   John dowland: English composer (in darkness we dwell),   

Jan 24   Samuel argall: English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580)   

Feb 07   William v: Duke of bavaria (b. 1548)   

Feb 11   Pietro cataldi: Italian mathematician (b. 1552)   

Feb 20   John dowland: Composer,    

Feb 28   Cyril tourneur: English poet/dramatist,   

Apr 09   Francis bacon: Viscount st albans, statesman,