{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1626

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

Jan 25 On this day in history 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 John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born in the year 1626.  

Apr 05 On this day in history 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 Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born on this day in history.  

May 27 William II, prince of Orange/stadholder was born on this day in history.  

Jul 25 In the year 1626 birth of geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian  

Aug 01 Sabbatai Zevi, Montenegrin rabbi, kabbalist, and founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 12 In the year 1626 birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer  

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

Oct 04 Richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59) was born in the year 1626.  

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

Oct 09 On this day in history birth of john Ferrabosco, composer  

Oct 17 On this day in history birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)  

Dec 08 Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born in the year 1626.  

Dec 20 In the year 1626 birth of veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692)  

Jan 01 Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 In the year 1626 john Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 28 Cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51 in the year 1626.  

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