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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 20   In the year 1626 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 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies in the year 1626.  

Apr 12   Paul Hainlein, composer on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1626.  

May 04   In the year 1626 indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons  

May 04   Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands on this day in history.  

May 06   In the year 1626 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 on this day in history.  

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   King Charles I disbands English parliament on this day in history.  

Jul 05   Battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated in the year 1626.  

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

Jul 25   In the year 1626 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   Giovanni Legrenzi, composer on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1626.  

Oct 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1626 birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)  

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   In the year 1626 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)  

Apr 05   On this day in history birth of jan van Kessel, Flemish painter  

Apr 12   Paul Hainlein, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

May 12   In the year 1626 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   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   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   In the year 1626 john Dowland, composer, dies  

Feb 28   On this day in history cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51  

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