Historical Events In 1605

Jan 13   The controversial play Eastward Hoe by Ben Jonson, George Chapman, and John Marston is performed, landing two of the authors in prison on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

Feb 19   On this day in history orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54   

Feb 25   In the year 1605 portuguese garrison on Ambon surrenders to Admiral Van der Haghen   

Mar 05   Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 in the year 1605.   

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

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

Apr 06   John Stow, British historian, dies in the year 1605.   

Apr 08   Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

Apr 15   Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies in the year 1605.   

Apr 18   In the year 1605 giacomo Carissimi, composer   

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

Apr 27   Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 in the year 1605.   

May 04   On this day in history ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82   

May 16   On this day in history camillo Borghese elected to succeed Pope Leo XI becomes Paul V   

May 24   Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Valse Dimitri crowned Russian tsar for 1st time in the year 1605.   

Jul 29   In the year 1605 simon Dach, German poet   

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

Aug 18   On this day in history spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen   

Sep 17   In the year 1605 francesco Sacrati, composer   

Sep 23   In the year 1605 daniel von Czepko, German poet   

Sep 23   On this day in history pontus de Tyard, French poet   

Sep 24   On this day in history manuel Mendes, Portuguese composer (bc. 1547)   

Sep 27   In the year 1605 the armies of Sweden are utterly defeated by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Battle of Kircholm.   

Sep 28   In the year 1605 boulliau, mathematician   

Oct 03   Chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo/Quiapo massacre in the year 1605.   

Oct 03   In the year 1605 li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor   

Oct 15   In the year 1605 abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, Mogol keizer of India (1556-1605), dies at 63   

Oct 16   Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

Feb 01   Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born in the year 1605.   

Apr 08   Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of orazio Benevoli, composer   

May 24   Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born in the year 1605.   

Jul 29   Simon Dach, German poet was born on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54   

Mar 05   On this day in history 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   Adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513) died on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1605 john Stow, British historian, dies   

Apr 12   Boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies in the year 1605.   

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)