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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1626.   

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

May 06   Dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1626 dutch colonist Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth of trinkets   

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

May 27   On this day in history william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

Jun 15   On this day in history king Charles I disbands English parliament   

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   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   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   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   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   Johann Schop, composer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1626 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 24   Samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580) died in the year 1626.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history death of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552)   

Feb 20   In the year 1626 john Dowland, composer, dies   

Feb 28   Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 in the year 1626.   

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