Historical Events In 1604

Jan 04   In the year 1604 jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

Jan 16   In the year 1604 at the Hampton Court Conference in England, John Rainolds presents to King James I the motion '...that there might bee a newe translation of the Bible.' Approved the next day, Rainolds' motion leads to the 1611 publication of the King James' Bible   

Jan 17   Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Tsar Ivan IV defeats False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar in the year 1604.   

Jan 21   Tsar Ivan IV defeats the False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company   

Feb 29   On this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

Mar 19   Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1604 thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies   

Apr 25   Count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand on this day in history.   

May 04   In the year 1604 claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

May 05   On this day in history claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71   

May 06   In the year 1604 leon VII Spanish poet's first poem is published: La Cocina.   

May 12   Spanish garrison of Aardenburg surrenders to Mauritius in the year 1604.   

Jun 17   On this day in history johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

Jul 08   Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) in the year 1604.   

Aug 03   Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander on this day in history.   

Aug 05   John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized in the year 1604.   

Aug 20   On this day in history spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice   

Aug 31   Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1604.   

Sep 12   Louis Gunther, earl of Nassau, dies in battle at about 29 in the year 1604.   

Sep 17   On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69   

Sep 20   Spanish army under Spinola recaptures Oostende on this day in history.   

Oct 08   In the year 1604 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

Oct 08   In the year 1604 supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted   

Oct 08   In the year 1604 the supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted   

Oct 25   In the year 1604 claude de la Tremoille, French duke of Thouars/huguenot, dies   

Nov 01   On this day in history william Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" 1st presented   

Nov 01   William Shakespeare's tragedy"Othello" is presented in the year 1604.   

Nov 03   In the year 1604 osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22)   

Nov 15   In the year 1604 davis Mell, composer   

Dec 07   Ambrosius Reiner, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1604 admiral Steven van der Haghen's fleet reaches Bantam   

Jan 04   In the year 1604 birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

Mar 19   Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1604 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

Jun 04   Claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1604 birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

Jul 08   In the year 1604 birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

Aug 04   On this day in history birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

Jan 17   In the year 1604 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61   

Feb 29   John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history death of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (b. 1539)   

Mar 13   On this day in history death of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)   

Apr 04   Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies in the year 1604.   

May 04   Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

May 05   Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 in the year 1604.   

Jun 24   Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550) died in the year 1604.