5 April 1626Birth of Jan van KesselJan van Kessel
Birth of Jan van Kessel
Historical records for Netherlands in 1626, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Birth of Jan van Kessel
Dutch explorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island
Peter Schager of Amsterdam informs the States General that the ship "The Arms of Amsterdam" had arrived with a cargo of furs and timber from New Netherlands and that the settlers there had bought the Island of Manhatten for 60 guilders
Captures Brunswick for the Imperialists
Captures Holstein for the Imperialists
Captures Jutland for the Imperialists
Captures Mecklenburg for the Imperialists
Captures Saxony for the Imperialists
Captures Schleswig for the Imperialists
Begins serving as Mayor of Amsterdam during the 1626-1647 municipal term.
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