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Born on Thursday February 19, 1626
- Joannes Arnoldi Jois Arnoldi Vervoort, Sint-Oedenrode
- Jacobus Dortants, Heerlen, Limburg, Nederland
- Jan Laurens Jan Pijnenburgh de oude, Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1701)
- Peter van Ophoven, Montfort, Roerdalen, Nederland († 1645)
- Christoffel DE RO, Denderwindeke († 1674)
- Petrus Decoster, Dilbeek, Belgie
- Jan van Bronckhorst, Amsterdam († 1676)
- Mechtildis Gerardus Jans Goossens, Best, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1677)
- Petrus van Ophoven, Montfort († 1645)
- Doutie Douwes Wagenaar, Hallum, Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Nederland
Died on Thursday February 19, 1626
- Jost Lamm (8), Elsoff, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Anna DE VIOEN (26), Opwijk Belgie
- Philip, Sprang, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Hendrik Frieswijk (0), Leeuwarden
- Neelke HENRICXD
- Wilhelmus KLEIN (32)
- Rijckholt van Nulde
Born on February 19
- 1519 » Froben Christoph of Zimmern, German author of the Zimmern Chronicle († 1566)
- 1526 » Carolus Clusius, Flemish botanist and academic († 1609)
- 1532 » Jean-Antoine de Baïf, French poet († 1589)
- 1552 » Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal († 1630)
- 1594 » Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales († 1612)
- 1611 » Andries de Graeff, Dutch politician († 1678)
- 1630 » Shivaji, Indian warrior-king and the founder of Maratha Empire
- 1660 » Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist († 1742)
- 1717 » David Garrick, English actor, playwright, and producer († 1779)
- 1743 » Luigi Boccherini, Italian cellist and composer († 1805)
Died on February 19
- 1491 » Enno I, Count of East Frisia, German noble (b. 1460)
- 1553 » Erasmus Reinhold, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1511)
- 1602 » Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur (b. 1558)
- 1605 » Orazio Vecchi, Italian composer (b. 1550)
- 1622 » Henry Savile, English scholar and politician (b. 1549)
- 1672 » Charles Chauncy, English-American minister, theologian, and academic (b. 1592)
- 1709 » Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shōgun (b. 1646)
- 1716 » Dorothe Engelbretsdatter, Norwegian author and poet (b. 1634)
- 1785 » Mary, Countess of Harold, English aristocrat and philanthropist (b. 1701)
- 1789 » Nicholas Van Dyke, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Delaware (b. 1738)
Names that were popular for boys in 1626
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- John
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Pieter
- Thomas
- Jean
- William
- Adrianus
- Robert
- Jacobus
- Johannes
- Gerrit
Names that were popular for girls in 1626
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Mary
- Elizabeth
- Marie
- Joanna
- Anne
- Cornelia
- Marguerite
- Sarah
- 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.