Notable Historical Events - 1626
1626 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Feb 6 |
Huguenot rebels & French sign Peace of La Rochelle |
Feb 27 |
Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after he led the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci. |
Apr 25 |
Battle at the Dessauer bridge: Monarch Albrecht von Wallenstein beats Earl of Mansfeld |
May 4 |
Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands |
May 6 |
Dutch colonist Peter Minuit buys Manhattan Island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth of trinkets |
Jun 15 |
King Charles I disbands English parliament |
Jul 5 |
Battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated |
Aug 1 |
Earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal |
Aug 27 |
Battle of Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV |
Sep 30 |
Battle between King Bethlen Gabor & Earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends |
Nov 18 |
St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated. Replaced an earlier basilica. Largest Christian basilica |
Dec 1 |
Pasha Muhammad ibn Farukh tyrannical gov of Jerusalem, driven out |
Dec 20 |
Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II and Prince of Transylvania Gabor Bethlen sign Peace of Pressburg (Bratislava) |
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