Historical Events In 1604

Jan 04   Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history tsar Ivan IV defeats the False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar   

Feb 08   Pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company in the year 1604.   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)   

Apr 04   Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1604 count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand   

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.   

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

May 12   Spanish garrison of Aardenburg surrenders to Mauritius on this day in history.   

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

Jul 08   Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) on this day in history.   

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   Spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 20   On this day in history spanish army under Spinola recaptures Oostende   

Oct 08   Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 in the year 1604.   

Oct 08   On this day in history supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted   

Oct 08   The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted in the year 1604.   

Oct 25   Claude de la Tremoille, French duke of Thouars/huguenot, dies in the year 1604.   

Nov 01   William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" 1st presented in the year 1604.   

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

Nov 03   Osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22) on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Davis Mell, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history ambrosius Reiner, composer   

Dec 31   On this day in history admiral Steven van der Haghen's fleet reaches Bantam   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

Mar 19   On this day in history birth of johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)   

Apr 05   On this day in history birth of charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)   

May 10   Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born in the year 1604.   

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

Jun 17   Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born in the year 1604.   

Jul 08   Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 04   François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

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   Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) died on this day in history.   

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

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   

Jun 24   In the year 1604 death of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550)