Historical Events In 1608

Jan 07   Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer in the year 1608.   

Feb 06   In the year 1608 antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher   

Feb 26   John Still, English bishop in the year 1608.   

Mar 18   In the year 1608 susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia.   

Apr 19   On this day in history earl of Dorset, poet/statesman, dies   

Apr 25   On this day in history jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general   

May 14   The Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1608 matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague   

May 28   Claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna" premieres in Mantua on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna," premieres in Mantua   

Jun 01   Valse Dimitri forms his 2nd Russian anti-govt on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44   

Jun 19   In the year 1608 thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War)   

Jul 03   City of Québec founded by Samuel de Champlain in the year 1608.   

Jul 03   Quebec, Canada founded by Samuel Champlain in the year 1608.   

Jul 03   In the year 1608 samuel de Champlain founded city of Quebec   

Jul 13   Ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57) on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1608 reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft   

Jul 30   In the year 1608 at Ticonderoga (now Crown Point, New York), Samuel de Champlain shoots and kills two Iroquois chiefs. This was to set the tone for French-Iroquois relations for the next one hundred years.   

Aug 13   In the year 1608 john Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication   

Aug 24   1st English convoy lands at Surat India in the year 1608.   

Aug 27   Hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1608 giacomo Torelli, composer   

Sep 03   Pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military in the year 1608.   

Sep 10   John Smith elected president of Jamestown colony council, Va in the year 1608.   

Sep 29   In the year 1608 captain Newport arrives from England with supplies for colonists   

Oct 02   Hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope in the year 1608.   

Oct 02   In the year 1608 prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey   

Oct 02   In the year 1608 the first telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg.   

Oct 19   Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

Nov 07   Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen/cavalry commander, dies in battle in the year 1608.   

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Jan 28   In the year 1608 birth of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

Feb 05   In the year 1608 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

Feb 06   Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher was born in the year 1608.   

Apr 25   Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general was born in the year 1608.   

May 15   René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1608 birth of ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57)   

Jul 14   George Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657) was born in the year 1608.   

Jan 29   In the year 1608 death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

Feb 13   On this day in history death of konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, Lithuanian prince (b. 1526)   

Feb 26   John Still, English bishop died on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1608 death of koriki Kiyonaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1530)   

Apr 19   Earl of Dorset, poet/statesman, dies on this day in history.   

May 14   Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) died on this day in history.   

Jun 04   In the year 1608 francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44   

Jun 19   On this day in history death of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551)