Historical Events In 1626

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 25   In the year 1626 john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history paul Hainlein, composer   

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   Dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   Geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian on this day in history.   

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

Aug 01   Earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Giovanni Legrenzi, composer in the year 1626.   

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

Aug 27   On this day in history battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV   

Sep 26   On this day in history 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   Johann Schop, composer on this day in history.   

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

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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 in the year 1626.   

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

Mar 12   On this day in history birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

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

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   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   John Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62 in the year 1626.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1626 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.