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April 13, 1626Born on Tuesday April 14, 1626
- Joanna Vandesteene, Meulebeke, België († 1688)
- Maria op Creijtenberch, Horst († 1660)
- Richard Dobson, Whickham, Durham, England
- Mattheus Van den BEMDE, Edegem, 11013, Antwerpen, Belgique
- Anna Margaretha von Moser, Besigheim († 1689)
- Maria van Creijtenberch, Horst
- Elizabeth Wood, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States († 1677)
- Elizabeth Rose Wood, of,New Haven,New Haven,Connecticut, Verenigde Staten († 1677)
- Anne CONEY, Burwash, Sussex, England
- Otte Nollet, Lompret, Frankrijk († 1677)
Died on Tuesday April 14, 1626
- Anna KEMBER (66), Brixton, Devon, England
- Dircxken Jans Willems Oerlemans (41), Sprang, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Mary Ann Anna Coffin (65), Brixton, Devon, England
- Anna Moullinge (66), Brixton, Devon, England
- Jehan II Pocquelin, à Paris
- Grietgen Vranckendr van der Rijt, Monster
- Pieter Willem HERMANSZ (76)
- Dircxken Oerlemans Oirlemans (41)
- Adriana Baecx, STEKENE
- Prudence Coffin (86), Brixton, Devon, England
Born on April 14
- 1527 » Abraham Ortelius, Flemish cartographer and geographer († 1598)
- 1572 » Adam Tanner, Austrian mathematician, philosopher, and academic († 1632)
- 1578 » Philip III of Spain († 1621)
- 1629 » Christiaan Huygens, Dutch mathematician, astronomer, and physicist († 1695)
- 1668 » Magnus Julius De la Gardie, Swedish general and politician († 1741)
- 1678 » Abraham Darby I, English iron master († 1717)
- 1709 » Charles Collé, French playwright and songwriter († 1783)
- 1714 » Adam Gib, Scottish minister and author († 1788)
- 1738 » William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom († 1809)
- 1741 » Emperor Momozono of Japan († 1762)
Died on April 14
- 1574 » Louis of Nassau (b. 1538)
- 1578 » James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, English husband of Mary, Queen of Scots (b. 1534)
- 1587 » Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland (b. 1548)
- 1599 » Henry Wallop, English politician (b. 1540)
- 1609 » Gasparo da Salò, Italian violin maker (b. 1540)
- 1662 » William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English politician (b. 1582)
- 1682 » Avvakum, Russian priest and saint (b. 1620)
- 1721 » Michel Chamillart, French politician, Controller-General of Finances (b. 1652)
- 1740 » Lady Catherine Jones, English philanthropist (b.1672)
- 1759 » George Frideric Handel, German-English organist and composer (b. 1685)
Names that were popular for boys in 1626
- Jan
- Joannes
- Cornelis
- John
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Pieter
- Thomas
- Jean
- William
- Robert
- Adrianus
- Johannes
- Jacobus
- Pierre
Names that were popular for girls in 1626
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Mary
- Elizabeth
- Joanna
- Marie
- Anne
- Cornelia
- Sarah
- Jeanne
- Marguerite
- Catherine
- Neeltje
- 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.