Historical Events In 1626

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

Jan 21   On this day in history john Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62   

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

Feb 27   In the year 1626 yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after he led the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci.   

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

Apr 12   Paul Hainlein, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history battle at the Dessauer bridge: Monarch Albrecht von Wallenstein beats Earl of Mansfeld   

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

May 04   In the year 1626 indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons   

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

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

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

May 24   Peter Minuet buys Manhattan from Indians for trinkets, valued at $24 in the year 1626.   

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   On this day in history battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated   

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

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

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

Aug 01   Earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1626 giovanni Legrenzi, composer   

Aug 14   Daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher in the year 1626.   

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

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

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

Oct 04   In the year 1626 richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59)   

Oct 05   In the year 1626 johann Schop, composer   

Oct 09   John Ferrabosco, composer in the year 1626.   

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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   On this day in history birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)   

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1626.   

Jan 21   John Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51   

Apr 09   Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies in the year 1626.