Historical Events In 1626

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter in the year 1626.   

Feb 06   In the year 1626 huguenot rebels & French sign Peace of La Rochelle   

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

Feb 20   In the year 1626 john Dowland, composer, dies   

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   On this day in history jan van Kessel, Flemish painter   

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

Apr 12   On this day in history paul Hainlein, composer   

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

Apr 25   In the year 1626 battle at the Dessauer bridge: Monarch Albrecht von Wallenstein beats Earl of Mansfeld   

May 04   In the year 1626 dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island   

May 04   Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons in the year 1626.   

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

May 06   Dutch colonist Paul Minuit buys Manhattan for $24 in trinkets on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history king Charles I disbands English parliament   

Jul 05   Battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated on this day in history.   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian   

Jul 30   Earthquake hits Naples; 10,000 die in the year 1626.   

Aug 01   In the year 1626 earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal   

Aug 12   Giovanni Legrenzi, composer on this day in history.   

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

Aug 27   Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV in the year 1626.   

Sep 26   In the year 1626 lancelot Andrewes, English theologist/bishop of Winchester, dies at 71   

Sep 30   Battle between king Bethlen Gabor & earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 12   John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1626 birth of jan van Kessel, Flemish painter   

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

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)   

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1626 francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies