Page 2: Historical Events In 1626

Oct 17   In the year 1626 simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

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

Nov 18   In Rome, St Peter's Church is consecrated in the year 1626.   

Nov 18   In the year 1626 st-Petruskerk in Rome, initiated   

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

Nov 30   Thomas Weelkes, English composer in the year 1626.   

Dec 01   On this day in history pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical gov of Jerusalem, driven out   

Dec 08   In the year 1626 christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic   

Dec 15   Adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1626 emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg   

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Jan 16   In the year 1626 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 24   On this day in history death of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580)   

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   On this day in history john Dowland, composer, dies   

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

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