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 in the year 1626.  

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

Feb 06   Huguenot rebels & French sign Peace of La Rochelle in the year 1626.  

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

Feb 20   John Dowland, composer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 05   Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter in the year 1626.  

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

Apr 12   Paul Hainlein, composer in the year 1626.  

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

Apr 25   Battle at the Dessauer bridge: Monarch Albrecht von Wallenstein beats Earl of Mansfeld on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1626.  

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

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   Peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 05   In the year 1626 stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle  

Jul 25   On this day in history geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian  

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

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

Aug 12   Giovanni Legrenzi, composer in the year 1626.  

Aug 14   On this day in history daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher  

Aug 27   Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV in the year 1626.  

Sep 26   On this day in history lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71  

Sep 30   On this day in history battle between king Bethlen Gabor & earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends  

Oct 04   Richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59) in the year 1626.  

Oct 05   Johann Schop, composer in the year 1626.  

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   On this day in history birth of john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter  

Feb 05   On this day in history birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)  

Mar 12   John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter was born in the year 1626.  

Apr 12   On this day in history birth of paul Hainlein, composer  

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

May 12   On this day in history birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)  

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

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

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   Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552) died on this day in history.  

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.