Page 2: Historical Events In 1626

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

Oct 30   Willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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   Ernst, Graf von Mansfield, German soldier (c. 1580) in the year 1626.   

Nov 30   Thomas Weelkes, English composer on this day in history.   

Dec 01   Pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical gov of Jerusalem, driven out on this day in history.   

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

Dec 15   Adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70 in the year 1626.   

Dec 20   Emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg in the year 1626.   

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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   In the year 1626 birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)   

Mar 12   In the year 1626 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

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   On this day in history birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

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   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   Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552) died in the year 1626.   

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