1626
| Years: 1623 1624 1625 - 1626 - 1627 1628 1629 | |
| Decades: 1590s 1600s 1610s - 1620s - 1630s 1640s 1650s | |
| Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century 1626 in topic: | |
Events
- September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji.
- Spanish establish a trading colony on Taiwan.
- Peter Minuit, director of the New Netherland colony, begins a policy of "purchasing" Manhattan from the Lenape.
- Work1 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.
Births
- October 4 - Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland (d. 1712)
- December 18 - Queen Christina of Sweden (d. 1689)
Deaths
- February 20 - John Dowland, English composer and lutenist (b. 1563)
- April 9 - Francis Bacon, English scientist and statesman (b. 1561)
- August 19 - Henri de Talleyrand, comte de Chalais, Comploteur contre Richelieu (b. 1599)
- September 30 - Nurhaci, Chinese chieftain (b. 1559)