Page 2: Historical Events In 1626

Oct 17   Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt).   

Oct 30   Willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35.   

Nov 18   In Rome, St Peter's Church is consecrated   

Nov 18   St-Petruskerk in Rome, initiated   

Nov 29   Ernst, Graf von Mansfield, German soldier (c. 1580).   

Nov 30   Thomas Weelkes, English composer   

Dec 01   Pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical gov of Jerusalem, driven out   

Dec 08   Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic.   

Dec 15   Adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70.   

Dec 20   Emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

Jan 16   Lucas achtschellinck: Flemish painter   

Jan 25   John van de cappelle: Amsterdam, landscape painter   

Feb 05   Marie de rabutin-chantal: Marquise de sévigné, french author    

Mar 12   John aubrey: English antiquary and writer   

Apr 05   Jan van kessel: Flemish painter   

Apr 12   Paul hainlein: Composer   

Apr 13   Aert jansz van nes: Lt-admiral, baptised   

May 12   Louis hennepin: Flemish missionary   

Jan 01   Cornelis pieterse hoft: Amsterdam merchant/regent,   

Jan 21   John dowland: English composer (in darkness we dwell),    

Jan 24   Samuel argall: English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580)   

Feb 07   William v: Duke of bavaria (b. 1548)   

Feb 11   Pietro cataldi: Italian mathematician (b. 1552)   

Feb 20   John dowland: Composer,    

Feb 28   Cyril tourneur: English poet/dramatist,   

Apr 09   Francis bacon: Viscount st albans, statesman,