Historical Events In 1626

Oct 17   Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) on this day in history.   

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   St-Petruskerk in Rome, initiated in the year 1626.   

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

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

Dec 01   Pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical gov of Jerusalem, driven out in the year 1626.   

Dec 08   Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic on this day in history.   

Dec 15   On this day in history adriaen de Vries, Dutch sculptor/painter, dies at about 70   

Dec 20   Emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg on this day in history.   

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Jan 16   Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1626.   

Apr 13   In the year 1626 birth of aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised   

May 12   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1626.   

Feb 28   On this day in history cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51   

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