Historical Events In 1626

Jan 01   In the year 1626 cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68   

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

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

Feb 06   Huguenot rebels & French sign Peace of La Rochelle on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Huguenot rebels & the French sign Peace of La Rochelle in the year 1626.   

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   Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter in the year 1626.   

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

Apr 12   Paul Hainlein, composer in the year 1626.   

Apr 13   In the year 1626 aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised   

Apr 25   Battle at the Dessauer bridge: Monarch Albrecht von Wallenstein beats Earl of Mansfeld on this day in history.   

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

May 04   On this day in history indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons   

May 04   In the year 1626 peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands   

May 06   On this day in history dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets   

May 06   On this day in history dutch colonist Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth of trinkets   

May 24   On this day in history peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24   

May 27   William II, prince of Orange/stadholder on this day in history.   

Jun 15   King Charles I disbands English parliament in the year 1626.   

Jul 05   In the year 1626 battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated   

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

Jul 25   Geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian in the year 1626.   

Jul 30   In the year 1626 earthquake hits Naples; 10,000 die   

Aug 01   On this day in history earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal   

Aug 12   Giovanni Legrenzi, composer in the year 1626.   

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

Aug 27   Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV on this day in history.   

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

Sep 30   In the year 1626 battle between king Bethlen Gabor & earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends   

Oct 04   Richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59) in the year 1626.   

Oct 05   In the year 1626 johann Schop, composer   

Oct 09   On this day in history john Ferrabosco, composer   

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1626 birth of paul Hainlein, composer   

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

May 12   Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1626 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   In the year 1626 death of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580)   

Feb 07   William V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548) died on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552) died in the year 1626.   

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.