Historical Events In 1626

Jan 01   Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 in the year 1626.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter in the year 1626.   

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

Apr 12   In the year 1626 paul Hainlein, composer   

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

Apr 25   Battle at the Dessauer bridge: Monarch Albrecht von Wallenstein beats Earl of Mansfeld in the year 1626.   

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

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

May 04   On this day in history peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands   

May 06   In the year 1626 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   In the year 1626 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   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   Earthquake hits Naples; 10,000 die on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 14   In the year 1626 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   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   In the year 1626 john Ferrabosco, composer   

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Jan 16   In the year 1626 birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)   

Jan 25   In the year 1626 birth of john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter   

Feb 05   Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born in the year 1626.   

Mar 12   In the year 1626 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   In the year 1626 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 in the year 1626.   

Feb 07   In the year 1626 death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)   

Feb 11   In the year 1626 death of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552)   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1626 cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51   

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