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

Jan 16 Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born in the year 1626.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1626 birth of paul Hainlein, composer  

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

May 12 Louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705) was born in the year 1626.  

May 27 On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder  

Jul 25 Geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01 On this day in history birth of sabbatai Zevi, Montenegrin rabbi, kabbalist, and founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement (d. 1676)  

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

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

Oct 04 Richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 05 In the year 1626 birth of johann Schop, composer  

Oct 09 John Ferrabosco, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 20 Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 24 In the year 1626 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 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 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies in the year 1626.