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What Happened In May 1626 In History

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Historical Events for May, 1626

  • 4th » Netherlands called Dutch explorer Peter Minuit arrives in New Netherland (present day Manhattan Island) aboard the 'See Meeuw'.
  • 24th » Peter Minuit buys Manhattan.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1626

  • 12th » Louis Hennepin, Flemish priest and missionary (d. 1705)
  • 27th » William II, Prince of Orange (d. 1650)

Famous Deaths for May 1626

  • 4th » Arthur Lake (bishop) or Arthur Lake, English bishop (b. 1569)
  • 17th » Joan Pau Pujol, Catalan organist and composer (b. 1570)

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