Page 2: Historical Events In 1626

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

Oct 30   In the year 1626 willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35   

Nov 18   In Rome, St Peter's Church is consecrated on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history st-Petruskerk in Rome, initiated   

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 in the year 1626.   

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

Dec 20   On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II/Transylvanian monarch Gabor Betlen signs Peace of Pressburg   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter   

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 in the year 1626.   

Apr 05   Jan van Kessel, Flemish painter was born in the year 1626.   

Apr 12   Paul Hainlein, composer was born in the year 1626.   

Apr 13   Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised was born in the year 1626.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68   

Jan 21   John Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1626.   

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 on this day in history.