Historical Events In 1618

Jan 01   Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1618 in France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle.   

Jan 07   On this day in history francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor   

Jan 14   In the year 1618 jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam   

Feb 28   On this day in history filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63   

Mar 23   James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

May 10   Haeuik Claezoon Van Hillegom, captain of the Dutch ship Zeewolf, records that he has sighted the coast of what is later to be named Australia in the year 1618.   

May 15   In the year 1618 johannes Kepler discovers harmonics law   

May 23   2nd Defenestration of Prague; beginning of 30 Years War in the year 1618.   

May 23   On this day in history 2nd Defenestration of Prague; the beginning of the 30 Years War   

May 23   Imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1618 the Thirty Years War begins   

Jul 16   Capt John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain in the year 1618.   

Jul 30   On this day in history prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht   

Aug 23   Gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33 on this day in history.   

Sep 04   In the year 1618 "Rodi" avalanche destroys Plurs Switzerland, 1,500 killed   

Sep 09   Joan Cererols, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1618 gilles van Ledenberg, sec of Utrecht States (1588-1618), suicide at 68   

Oct 06   On this day in history miguel Gomez Camargo, composer   

Oct 29   English adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England in the year 1618.   

Oct 29   In the year 1618 sir Walter Raleigh, explorer and colonizer, is executed for conspiring against James I.   

Oct 29   On this day in history walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

Nov 01   Johannes Flittner, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707)   

Dec 10   Giulio Caccini, Italian composer in the year 1618.   

Dec 11   Russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino in the year 1618.   

Dec 26   On this day in history elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess   

Jan 01   In the year 1618 birth of bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized]   

Jan 14   Jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam was born in the year 1618.   

Apr 02   Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born in the year 1618.   

Apr 13   On this day in history birth of roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French writer (d. 1693)   

Sep 09   Joan Cererols, composer was born on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1618 birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer   

Nov 01   Johannes Flittner, composer was born in the year 1618.   

Nov 03   On this day in history birth of aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707)   

Feb 20   On this day in history death of philip William, Prince of Orange (b. 1554)   

Feb 28   Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history death of james Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician   

Apr 19   In the year 1618 death of thomas Bastard, clergyman and epigrammatist (b. 1565 or 1566)   

Jun 07   In the year 1618 death of thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Governor of Virginia (b. 1577)   

Aug 23   Gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33 in the year 1618.   

Sep 28   On this day in history death of gilles van Ledenberg, sec of Utrecht States (1588-1618), suicide at 68   

Oct 29   In the year 1618 death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason