Page 2: Historical Events In 1626

Oct 17   Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) in the year 1626.   

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

Nov 18   On this day in history in Rome, St Peter's Church is consecrated   

Nov 18   St-Petruskerk in Rome, initiated on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 01   Pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical gov of Jerusalem, driven out on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70   

Dec 20   Emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

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

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 in the year 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 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 in the year 1626.   

Feb 11   Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552) died on this day in history.   

Feb 20   John Dowland, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

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