Year by year · 17th century
1626
1626 in world history: 7 events, 4 births, 4 deaths, 1 work and 1 state founded. 1,082 recorded states existed that year.
Events
Peter Minuit arrives in New Netherland
Peter Minuit reached Manhattan as director of the Dutch colony. He soon bought the island from the Lenape for goods worth 60 guilders, and New Amsterdam became its capital.
Pope Urban VIII consecrates the new St Peter's Basilica
Exactly 1,300 years after the traditional dedication of the first basilica, Urban VIII consecrated the new St Peter's. Its design involved Bramante, Michelangelo and Maderno over 120 years.
Event
Union of Arms
The Union of Arms was a plan put forward by the Count-Duke of Olivares in 1626 for every kingdom of the Spanish monarchy to supply a fixed reserve of paid soldiers for common defence.
Battle
Battle of Lutter
The Battle of Lutter was fought on 27 August 1626 near Lutter am Barenberge in Brunswick, during the Thirty Years' War.
Battle
Battle of Ningyuan
The Battle of Ningyuan was fought in 1626 at Ningyuan, in modern Xingcheng in Liaoning, China, when the Ming commander Yuan Chonghuan defended the walled town against Nurhaci's Later Jin army.
In the profiles
Kingdom of NdongoPortugal makes war on Njinga and sets up rival kings at Pungo Andongo
Wars and longer events
Born in 1626 4
Died in 1626 4
Works 1
States founded 1
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