Page 2: Historical Events In 1626

Oct 17   Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1626 willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35   

Nov 18   In Rome, St Peter's Church is consecrated in the year 1626.   

Nov 18   St-Petruskerk in Rome, initiated in the year 1626.   

Nov 29   Ernst, Graf von Mansfield, German soldier (c. 1580) on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history thomas Weelkes, English composer   

Dec 01   On this day in history pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical gov of Jerusalem, driven out   

Dec 08   In the year 1626 christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic   

Dec 15   Adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 in the year 1626.   

Dec 20   In the year 1626 emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg   

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Jan 16   Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born in the year 1626.   

Jan 25   In the year 1626 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   In the year 1626 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

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

Apr 12   Paul Hainlein, composer was born in the year 1626.   

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 in the year 1626.   

Jan 21   In the year 1626 john Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62   

Jan 24   On this day in history death of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580)   

Feb 07   William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) died on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552) died on this day in history.   

Feb 20   John Dowland, composer, dies in the year 1626.   

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 in the year 1626.