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Born on Sunday January 25, 1626
- Jan van Oosten, Leiden, Nederland († 1628)
- Aagje Claasdr konijnenburg, Zegwaard (=Ztm)
- François Lefevre, Quesnoy-sur-Deûle, Nord, France
- Annetge CLAEIJS, Barendrecht
- Jean BOSSU, Montenoy, 54376, Meurthe et Moselle, Lorraine, France
- Gillis Ghyseling, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Adrianus Goswinus, Oirschot († 1670)
- Adrianus Goossens, Oirschot († 1665)
- Johannes van de Cappelle († 1679)
- Annetge Claeijsdr Joppe
Died on Sunday January 25, 1626
- Paulus Willems van Gemmenich (51), Franeker
- Elizabeth Ayscough
- Michiel De Pottere, Sint-Niklaas
- Giovannella LA FICARA (41)
- Georg III van Boenen Heer van Oberfelde (56)
- Paulus Willems van Ghemmenich (66), Franeker, Friesland, Nederland
- Clementia Jacobs van Cloeckhoven, Rotterdam
- Anna Coxsed (49), England
- Paulus Willems van Gemmenich (Ghemmenich) (51), Franeker, Franekeradeel, Friesland, Nederland
- Antonina FALLUCCA (71)
Born on January 25
- 1509 » Giovanni Morone, Italian cardinal († 1580)
- 1526 » Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp († 1586)
- 1615 » Govert Flinck, Dutch painter († 1660)
- 1618 » Nicolaes Visscher I, Dutch engraver and cartographer († 1679)
- 1627 » Robert Boyle, Irish-English chemist and physicist († 1691)
- 1634 » Gaspar Fagel, Dutch politician and diplomat († 1688)
- 1635 » Daniel Casper von Lohenstein, German writer, diplomat and lawyer († 1683)
- 1640 » William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier and politician, Lord Steward of the Household († 1707)
- 1736 » Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Italian-French mathematician and astronomer († 1813)
- 1739 » Charles François Dumouriez, French general and politician, French Minister of Defence († 1823)
Died on January 25
- 1492 » Ygo Gales Galama, Frisian warlord and rebel (b. 1443)
- 1494 » Ferdinand I of Naples (b. 1423)
- 1559 » Christian II of Denmark (b. 1481)
- 1578 » Mihrimah Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1522)
- 1586 » Lucas Cranach the Younger, German painter (b. 1515)
- 1640 » Robert Burton, English physician and scholar (b. 1577)
- 1670 » Nicholas Francis, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1612)
- 1726 » Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (b. 1675)
- 1733 » Sir Gilbert Heathcote, 1st Baronet, English banker and politician, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1652)
- 1751 » Paul Dudley, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (b. 1675)
Names that were popular for boys in 1626
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- John
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Pieter
- Thomas
- Jean
- William
- Robert
- Adrianus
- Jacobus
- Johannes
- Gerrit
Names that were popular for girls in 1626
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Mary
- Elizabeth
- Marie
- Joanna
- Anne
- Cornelia
- Sarah
- Marguerite
- Jeanne
- Neeltje
- Catherine
- Johanna
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1626
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- February 27 » Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after leading the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci.
- May 4 » Dutch explorer Peter Minuit arrives in New Netherland (present day Manhattan Island) aboard the See Meeuw.
- May 24 » Peter Minuit buys Manhattan.
- November 18 » The new St Peter's Basilica is consecrated.