Historical Events In 1605

Jan 13   In the year 1605 the controversial play Eastward Hoe by Ben Jonson, George Chapman, and John Marston is performed, landing two of the authors in prison.   

Jan 16   The first edition of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (Book One of Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes is published in Madrid in the year 1605.   

Jan 17   In the year 1605 first publication of Don Quixote.   

Jan 31   In Tokaido, Japan a major earthquake causes 5,000 deaths. and generates a Tsunami on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1605 isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

Feb 19   In the year 1605 orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54   

Feb 25   Portuguese garrison on Ambon surrenders to Admiral Van der Haghen in the year 1605.   

Mar 05   In the year 1605 clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69   

Mar 17   Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34 in the year 1605.   

Apr 05   In the year 1605 adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)   

Apr 06   On this day in history john Stow, British historian, dies   

Apr 08   On this day in history louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

Apr 12   Boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1605 boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

Apr 18   Giacomo Carissimi, composer in the year 1605.   

Apr 19   Orazio Benevoli, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69   

May 04   Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

May 16   In the year 1605 camillo Borghese elected to succeed Pope Leo XI becomes Paul V   

May 24   On this day in history nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

Jun 10   In the year 1605 valse Dimitri crowned Russian tsar for 1st time   

Jul 29   Simon Dach, German poet in the year 1605.   

Aug 08   On this day in history the city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden.   

Aug 18   Spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen in the year 1605.   

Sep 17   On this day in history francesco Sacrati, composer   

Sep 23   Daniel von Czepko, German poet on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1605 pontus de Tyard, French poet   

Sep 24   Manuel Mendes, Portuguese composer (bc. 1547) in the year 1605.   

Sep 27   The armies of Sweden are utterly defeated by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Battle of Kircholm on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history boulliau, mathematician   

Oct 03   Chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo/Quiapo massacre on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor in the year 1605.   

Oct 15   Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, Mogol keizer of India (1556-1605), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1605 charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer   

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Feb 01   On this day in history birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

Apr 08   In the year 1605 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

Apr 08   Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born in the year 1605.   

Apr 18   Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born in the year 1605.   

Apr 19   Orazio Benevoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1605 birth of nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church   

Jul 29   Simon Dach, German poet was born in the year 1605.   

Aug 08   On this day in history birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

Feb 19   Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1605 clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69   

Mar 17   On this day in history pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34   

Apr 05   In the year 1605 death of adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)   

Apr 06   John Stow, British historian, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1605 boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

Apr 15   On this day in history boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

Apr 25   On this day in history death of naresuan, King of Siam (b. 1555)