Famous Personalities Born In 1626

Jan 16 Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25 On this day in history 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 John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 05 On this day in history birth of jan van Kessel, Flemish painter  

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

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 In the year 1626 birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder  

Jul 25 Geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 12 On this day in history birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer  

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

Oct 04 Richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59) was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 09 John Ferrabosco, composer was born in the year 1626.  

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

Dec 08 On this day in history birth of christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic  

Dec 20 On this day in history birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)  

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

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

Jan 24 In the year 1626 death of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580)  

Feb 07 On this day in history death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)  

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

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

Feb 28 Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 in the year 1626.  

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