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October 1626Born on Thursday October 1, 1626
- Johannes (Hans) Stettler, Bolligen, Bern, Switzerland
- Geesien Koeckebacker, Hasselt
- Maria Pletsch, Berleburg, Kreis Wittgenstein
- Lotario Rangoni († 1700)
- Johannes Mott(e)(n), Rotterdam, ZH, Nederland
- Elisabeth Sibylla, unbekannt († 1627)
- Nicholas Barnacott, Mawnan, Cornwall, England
- Elisabeth Sybille van Nassau-Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken, Saarland († 1627)
- ADRIAAN MEERTENSZ VAN GORCUM, BUREN
- Adriaan Meertensz van Gorcum, Buren,Gemeente Buren, Gelderland, Nederland
Died on Thursday October 1, 1626
- Martin Sauselin (62), Botenheim b. Brackenheim
- Jan Dirks Oskamp (14)
- Barbara Kugler, Heilbronn, Germany
- Maria THOENS (7)
- Philippa WOTTON (50), Redgrave, Suffolk
- Balthazar de Almeida Botelho, Pernambuco, Brasil
- Anna Hendrickx, Moorsel
- Adriaen (Aryaen) Sylofsen Borsch (45)
- Philippa WOTTON Hon (50), Redgrave, Suffolk, England
- Anthonia Peeter Simons (76), Kl. Zundert
Born on October 1
- 1540 » Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss pastor and theologian († 1617)
- 1542 » Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira, Spanish explorer († 1595)
- 1550 » Anne of Saint Bartholomew, Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun († 1626)
- 1554 » Leonardus Lessius, Jesuit theologian († 1623)
- 1620 » Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, Dutch painter († 1683)
- 1671 » Luigi Guido Grandi, Italian monk, mathematician, and engineer († 1742)
- 1685 » Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor († 1740)
- 1691 » Arthur Onslow, English lawyer and politician, Speaker of the House of Commons († 1768)
- 1712 » William Shippen, American physician and politician († 1801)
- 1719 » John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley, British parliamentarian († 1781)
Died on October 1
- 1567 » Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (b. 1508)
- 1570 » Frans Floris, Flemish painter (b. 1520)
- 1574 » Maarten van Heemskerck, Dutch painter (b. 1498)
- 1578 » John of Austria (b. 1547)
- 1588 » Edward James, English priest and martyr (b. 1557)
- 1602 » Hernando de Cabezón, Spanish organist and composer (b. 1541)
- 1609 » Giammateo Asola, Italian priest and composer (b. 1532)
- 1652 » Jan Asselijn, Dutch painter († 1610)
- 1684 » Pierre Corneille, French playwright (b. 1606)
- 1693 » Pedro Abarca, Spanish theologian and academic (b. 1619)
Names that were popular for boys in 1626
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- John
- Willem
- Petrus
- Jacob
- Pieter
- Thomas
- Jean
- William
- Adrianus
- Robert
- Johannes
- Jacobus
- Pierre
Names that were popular for girls in 1626
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Mary
- Elizabeth
- Joanna
- Marie
- Anne
- Cornelia
- Marguerite
- Jeanne
- Sarah
- 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.