1626

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	16th century – 17th century – 18th century
Decades:	1590s  1600s  1610s  – 1620s –  1630s  1640s  1650s
Years:	1623 1624 1625 – 1626 – 1627 1628 1629

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1626 Media

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  May 24: Peter Minuit, the Dutch Governor of New Netherlands, purchases Manhattan Island from the Native American occupiers.

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  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné

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  Copied from The Story of Minnesota's Past published by Minnesota Historical Society

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  Richard Ottley (1626-70), from a family portrait in Shrewsbury art gallery and museum.

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  Francis Bacon died 9 April

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  Isabella Brant died 15 July

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  Antonio Franco (blessed) died 2 September

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  Nurhaci died 30 September

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  Juraj V Zrinski died 28 December

1626 (MDCXXVI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1626th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 626th year of the 2nd millennium, the 26th year of the 17th century, and the 7th year of the 1620s decade. As of the start of 1626, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

Events

• September 30 – Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Huang Taiji.
• November 18 – The new St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican is consecrated, the anniversary of that of the previous church in 326.
• Spanish establish a trading colony on Taiwan.
• Peter Minuit, director of the New Netherland colony, begins a policy of "purchasing" Manhattan from the Lenape.
• Work begins on building the sailing ship Vasa.
• The Duchy of Urbino is incorporated into the Papal States.
• The English Parliament impeach George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, favorite of Charles I of England.
• Charles I dissolves Parliament.
• The Dutch settle Manhattan, founding the town of New Amsterdam. The town would transform into a piece of what is now New York City.
• In New England, the Town (later City) of Salem, Massachusetts is founded at Naumkeag