{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1626

Jan 16 In the year 1626 birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)  

Jan 25 John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1626 birth of jan van Kessel, Flemish painter  

Apr 12 Paul Hainlein, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised  

May 12 On this day in history birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)  

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

Jul 25 In the year 1626 birth of geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian  

Aug 01 Sabbatai Zevi, Montenegrin rabbi, kabbalist, and founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement (d. 1676) was born in the year 1626.  

Aug 12 Giovanni Legrenzi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 14 Daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher was born in the year 1626.  

Oct 04 In the year 1626 birth of richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59)  

Oct 05 In the year 1626 birth of johann Schop, composer  

Oct 09 John Ferrabosco, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 08 Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born in the year 1626.  

Dec 20 Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 In the year 1626 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 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 In the year 1626 cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51  

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