Page 2: Historical Events In 1626

Oct 17   In the year 1626 simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

Oct 30   On this day in history willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35   

Nov 18   On this day in history in Rome, St Peter's Church is consecrated   

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   In the year 1626 thomas Weelkes, English composer   

Dec 01   Pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical gov of Jerusalem, driven out in the year 1626.   

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

Dec 15   In the year 1626 adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70   

Dec 20   Emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg in the year 1626.   

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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   On this day in history birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

Apr 05   Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history birth of paul Hainlein, composer   

Apr 13   Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised was born on this day in history.   

May 12   In the year 1626 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

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 in the year 1626.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1626 death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)   

Feb 11   Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552) died in the year 1626.   

Feb 20   John Dowland, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

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