Famous Deaths In 1626

Jan 01 On this day in history cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68  

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

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 In the year 1626 cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51  

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

Apr 11 On this day in history death of marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)  

May 04 On this day in history death of arthur Lake, Bishop of Bath and Wells, English bishop and Bible translator (b. 1569)  

May 17 On this day in history death of juan Pujol, Catalan composer (b. 1570)  

Jul 05 Stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle on this day in history.  

Jul 13 On this day in history death of robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, English statesman (b. 1563)  

Sep 21 On this day in history death of françois de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (b. 1543)  

Sep 26 Lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Sep 30 Nurhaci, Manchurian chief (b. 1559) died in the year 1626.  

Oct 02 On this day in history death of diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar, Spanish diplomat (b. 1567)  

Oct 30 Willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35 in the year 1626.  

Nov 25 Edward Alleyn, English actor (b. 1566) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 08 In the year 1626 death of john Davies, English poet (b. 1569)  

Dec 10 Edmund Gunter, English mathematician (b. 1581) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 25 John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter was born in the year 1626.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 12 In the year 1626 birth of paul Hainlein, composer  

Apr 13 Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised was born in the year 1626.  

May 12 Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.