1627
John Hayward, English historian, journalist, and politician (born 1564)
Sir John Hayward was an English historian, lawyer and politician.
John Hayward, English historian, journalist, and politician (born 1564)
The 1620s
Explore 207 historical events from 1620–1629.
1627
Jacques Mauduit, French composer and academic (born 1557)
Jacques Mauduit was a French composer of the late Renaissance. He was one of the most innovative French composers of the late 16th century, combining voices and instruments in new …
Jacques Mauduit, French composer and academic (born 1557)
1627
Jan Gruter, Dutch scholar and critic (born 1560)
Jan Gruter or Gruytère, Latinized as Janus Gruterus, was a Flemish-born philologist, scholar, and librarian.
Jan Gruter, Dutch scholar and critic (born 1560)
1627
Jahangir, Mughal Emperor of India (born 1569)
Nur ud-din Muhammad Salim, known by his royal name Jahangir, was the fourth Mughal emperor of the Mughal Empire, reigning from 1605 until his death in 1627.
Jahangir, Mughal Emperor of India (born 1569)
1627
Dutch explorer Pieter Nuyts was appointed governor of Formosa (modern-day Taiwan) by the Dutch East India Company
Pieter Nuyts or Nuijts was a Dutch explorer, diplomat and politician.
Dutch explorer Pieter Nuyts was appointed governor of Formosa (modern-day Taiwan) by the Dutch East India Company
1626
400 years ago
Dutch explorer Peter Minuit arrives in New Netherland (present day Manhattan Island) aboard the See Meeuw
Peter Minuit was a Walloon merchant and politician who was the 3rd director of the Dutch North American colony of New Netherland from 1626 until 1631, and 3rd Governor of New Nethe…
Dutch explorer Peter Minuit arrives in New Netherland (present day Manhattan Island) aboard the See Meeuw
1626
400 years ago
Peter Minuit buys Manhattan
Peter Minuit was a Walloon merchant and politician who was the 3rd director of the Dutch North American colony of New Netherland from 1626 until 1631, and 3rd Governor of New Nethe…
Peter Minuit buys Manhattan
1626
400 years ago
Louis Hennepin, Flemish priest and missionary (died 1705)
Louis Hennepin, OFM was a Belgian Catholic priest and missionary best known for his activities in North America. A member of the Recollects, a minor branch of the Franciscans, he t…
Louis Hennepin, Flemish priest and missionary (died 1705)
1626
400 years ago
William II, Prince of Orange (died 1650)
William II was sovereign Prince of Orange and Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, Overijssel and Groningen in the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 14 March …
William II, Prince of Orange (died 1650)
1626
400 years ago
Sabbatai Zevi, Montenegrin rabbi and theorist (died 1676)
Sabbatai Zevi or Shabtai Tzvi was a former Jewish mystic and rabbi from Smyrna who converted to Islam. His family were Romaniote Jews from Patras.
Sabbatai Zevi, Montenegrin rabbi and theorist (died 1676)
1626
400 years ago
Richard Ottley, English politician (died 1670)
Sir Richard Ottley was an English Royalist politician and soldier who served as a youth in the English Civil War in Shropshire. After the Restoration he played a prominent part in …
Richard Ottley, English politician (died 1670)
1626
400 years ago
Giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer (died 1690)
Giovanni Legrenzi was an Italian composer of opera, vocal and instrumental music, and organist, of the Baroque era. He was one of the most prominent composers in Venice in the late…
Giovanni Legrenzi, Italian composer (died 1690)
1626
400 years ago
Richard Cromwell, English academic and politician, Lord Protector of Great Britain (died 1712)
Richard Cromwell was an English statesman who served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1658 to 1659. He was the son of Lord Protector Oliv…
Richard Cromwell, English academic and politician, Lord Protector of Great Britain (died 1712)
1626
400 years ago
Géraud de Cordemoy, French historian, philosopher and lawyer (died 1684)
Géraud de Cordemoy was a French philosopher, historian and lawyer. He is mainly known for his works in metaphysics and for his theory of language.
Géraud de Cordemoy, French historian, philosopher and lawyer (died 1684)
1626
400 years ago
Arthur Lake, English bishop and scholar (born 1569)
Arthur Lake was Bishop of Bath and Wells and a translator of the King James Version of The Bible.
Arthur Lake, English bishop and scholar (born 1569)
1626
400 years ago
Joan Pau Pujol, Catalan organist and composer (born 1570)
Joan Pau Pujol was a Catalan and Spanish composer and organist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque. While best known for his sacred music, he also wrote popular secular music…
Joan Pau Pujol, Catalan organist and composer (born 1570)
1626
400 years ago
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk (born 1561)
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk,, of Audley End House in the parish of Saffron Walden in Essex, and of Suffolk House near Westminster, a member of the House of Howard, was the s…
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk (born 1561)
1626
400 years ago
Scipione Cobelluzzi, Italian cardinal and archivist (born 1564)
Scipione Cobelluzzi was an Italian cardinal, archivist and librarian. He was chief archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives, from 17 February 1618 until his death on 29 June 1626.
Scipione Cobelluzzi, Italian cardinal and archivist (born 1564)
1626
400 years ago
Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, English politician (born 1563)
Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, was an English courtier, soldier, and landowner. He was chamberlain to Anne of Denmark.
Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, English politician (born 1563)
1626
400 years ago
Edward Villiers, English noble and politician (born c. 1585)
Sir Edward Villiers was an English nobleman from Leicestershire and member of the Villiers family, whose younger half-brother George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was a favouri…
Edward Villiers, English noble and politician (born c. 1585)
1626
400 years ago
Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg, German cleric and politician, Archbishop-Elector of Mainz (born 1553)
Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg was the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz from 1604 to 1626.
Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg, German cleric and politician, Archbishop-Elector of Mainz (born 1553)
1626
400 years ago
Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, German Protestant military leader (born 1599)
Christian the Younger of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, known as der tolle Halberstädter, was a German Protestant military leader during the early years of the Thirty Years' War. Christia…
Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, German Protestant military leader (born 1599)
1626
400 years ago
Lancelot Andrewes, English bishop and scholar (born 1555)
Lancelot Andrewes was an English bishop and scholar, who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. During the latter's reign, Andre…
Lancelot Andrewes, English bishop and scholar (born 1555)
1626
400 years ago
Wakisaka Yasuharu, Japanese daimyō (born 1554)
Wakisaka Yasuharu , sometimes referred to as Wakizaka Yasuharu, was a daimyō of Awaji Island who fought under a number of warlords over the course of Japan's Sengoku period.
Wakisaka Yasuharu, Japanese daimyō (born 1554)