Historical Events In 1605

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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.   

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

Jan 31   In the year 1605 in Tokaido, Japan a major earthquake causes 5,000 deaths. and generates a Tsunami.   

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

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

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

Mar 05   On this day in history clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69   

Mar 17   In the year 1605 pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34   

Apr 05   On this day in history adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)   

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

Apr 08   Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter in the year 1605.   

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

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

Apr 18   On this day in history giacomo Carissimi, composer   

Apr 19   In the year 1605 orazio Benevoli, composer   

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

May 04   Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 in the year 1605.   

May 16   Camillo Borghese elected to succeed Pope Leo XI becomes Paul V in the year 1605.   

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   Simon Dach, German poet on this day in history.   

Aug 08   The city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden in the year 1605.   

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

Sep 17   Francesco Sacrati, composer in the year 1605.   

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

Sep 23   Pontus de Tyard, French poet in the year 1605.   

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 in the year 1605.   

Sep 28   In the year 1605 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 in the year 1605.   

Oct 16   Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer in the year 1605.   

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Feb 01   Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

Apr 18   In the year 1605 birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer   

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

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

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 in the year 1605.   

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

Mar 05   Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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

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