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 in the year 1626.   

Nov 18   On this day in history in Rome, St Peter's Church is consecrated   

Nov 18   In the year 1626 st-Petruskerk in Rome, initiated   

Nov 29   On this day in history ernst, Graf von Mansfield, German soldier (c. 1580)   

Nov 30   In the year 1626 thomas Weelkes, English composer   

Dec 01   In the year 1626 pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical gov of Jerusalem, driven out   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1626 emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg   

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

Jan 25   John van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1626.   

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   In the year 1626 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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1626.   

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