Historical Events In 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06   In the year 1626 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   John Dowland, composer, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 27   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   In the year 1626 jan van Kessel, Flemish painter  

Apr 09   On this day in history francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies  

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   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   On this day in history dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets  

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   In the year 1626 peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24  

May 27   William II, prince of Orange/stadholder on this day in history.  

Jun 15   King Charles I disbands English parliament in the year 1626.  

Jul 05   In the year 1626 battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated  

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

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 in the year 1626.  

Aug 12   In the year 1626 giovanni Legrenzi, composer  

Aug 14   Daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher in the year 1626.  

Aug 27   Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1626 richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59)  

Oct 05   On this day in history johann Schop, composer  

Oct 09   John Ferrabosco, composer in the year 1626.  

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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 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   John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born in the year 1626.  

Apr 05   In the year 1626 birth of jan van Kessel, Flemish painter  

Apr 12   In the year 1626 birth of paul Hainlein, composer  

Apr 13   On this day in history birth of aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised  

May 12   Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1626 john Dowland, composer, dies  

Feb 28   In the year 1626 cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51  

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