Historical Events In 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 25   John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1626.   

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

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

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

May 04   On this day in history dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island   

May 04   On this day in history indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons   

May 04   In the year 1626 peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands   

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 in the year 1626.   

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

May 27   In the year 1626 william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1626 lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71   

Sep 30   Battle between king Bethlen Gabor & earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends on this day in history.   

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   Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born in the year 1626.   

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   Paul Hainlein, composer was born in the year 1626.   

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

May 12   Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born in the year 1626.   

Jan 01   Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 in the year 1626.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) died in the year 1626.   

Feb 11   In the year 1626 death of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552)   

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   In the year 1626 francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies