Historical Events In 1626

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

Feb 06   On this day in history huguenot rebels & French sign Peace of La Rochelle   

Feb 06   On this day in history huguenot rebels & the French sign Peace of La Rochelle   

Feb 20   John Dowland, composer, dies in the year 1626.   

Feb 27   Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after he led the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1626 cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1626 francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies   

Apr 12   In the year 1626 paul Hainlein, composer   

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

Apr 25   Battle at the Dessauer bridge: Monarch Albrecht von Wallenstein beats Earl of Mansfeld in the year 1626.   

May 04   Dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island on this day in history.   

May 04   Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons on this day in history.   

May 04   Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1626 dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets   

May 06   Dutch colonist Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth of trinkets in the year 1626.   

May 24   Peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24 on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1626 william II, prince of Orange/stadholder   

Jun 15   In the year 1626 king Charles I disbands English parliament   

Jul 05   Battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated in the year 1626.   

Jul 05   In the year 1626 stephan Fadinger, Austrian boer leader, dies in battle   

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

Jul 30   On this day in history earthquake hits Naples; 10,000 die   

Aug 01   In the year 1626 earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal   

Aug 12   Giovanni Legrenzi, composer in the year 1626.   

Aug 14   In the year 1626 daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher   

Aug 27   In the year 1626 battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV   

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

Sep 30   Battle between king Bethlen Gabor & earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends in the year 1626.   

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

Oct 05   In the year 1626 johann Schop, composer   

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter   

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   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 in the year 1626.   

May 12   Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) 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   John Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580) died in the year 1626.   

Feb 07   William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) died in the year 1626.   

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   On this day in history cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51   

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