Famous Deaths Happened In 1626

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

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

Feb 11 In the year 1626 death of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552)  

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  

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

May 04 Arthur Lake, Bishop of Bath and Wells, English bishop and Bible translator (b. 1569) died on this day in history.  

May 17 Juan Pujol, Catalan composer (b. 1570) died in the year 1626.  

Jul 05 On this day in history stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle  

Jul 13 Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, English statesman (b. 1563) died in the year 1626.  

Sep 21 François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (b. 1543) died in the year 1626.  

Sep 26 Lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71 in the year 1626.  

Sep 30 Nurhaci, Manchurian chief (b. 1559) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 30 In the year 1626 willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35  

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

Nov 29 On this day in history death of ernst, Graf von Mansfield, German soldier (c. 1580)  

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

Dec 08 John Davies, English poet (b. 1569) died on this day in history.  

Dec 10 On this day in history death of edmund Gunter, English mathematician (b. 1581)  

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 Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born in the year 1626.  

Mar 12 John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born in the year 1626.  

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

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

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

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