Historical Events In 1608

Jan 07   On this day in history fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia   

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   In the year 1608 john Still, English bishop   

Mar 18   Susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1608 claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna" premieres in Mantua   

May 28   In the year 1608 claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna," premieres in Mantua   

Jun 01   On this day in history valse Dimitri forms his 2nd Russian anti-govt   

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

Jun 19   On this day in history thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War)   

Jul 03   In the year 1608 city of Québec founded by Samuel de Champlain   

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   On this day in history ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57)   

Jul 18   In the year 1608 joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61   

Jul 20   Reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft on this day in history.   

Jul 30   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 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1608 hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66   

Sep 01   In the year 1608 giacomo Torelli, composer   

Sep 03   On this day in history pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military   

Sep 10   John Smith elected president of Jamestown colony council, Va on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Captain Newport arrives from England with supplies for colonists in the year 1608.   

Oct 02   In the year 1608 hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope   

Oct 02   Prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey on this day in history.   

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   Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer was born in the year 1608.   

Feb 05   On this day in history birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

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

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

May 15   In the year 1608 birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

Jun 19   On this day in history birth of thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War)   

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

Jul 14   In the year 1608 birth of george Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657)   

Jan 29   Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) died on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, Lithuanian prince (b. 1526) died in the year 1608.   

Feb 26   On this day in history death of john Still, English bishop   

Mar 12   Koriki Kiyonaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1530) died on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1608 earl of Dorset, poet/statesman, dies   

May 14   On this day in history death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)   

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

Jun 19   Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551) died in the year 1608.