Famous Personalities Born In 1626

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)  

Jan 25 In the year 1626 birth of john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter  

Feb 05 Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12 In the year 1626 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 In the year 1626 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 William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born in the year 1626.  

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 In the year 1626 birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer  

Aug 14 On this day in history birth of daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher  

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59)  

Oct 05 Johann Schop, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 17 On this day in history birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)  

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

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

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 In the year 1626 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 In the year 1626 john Dowland, composer, dies  

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

Apr 09 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies in the year 1626.