Historical Events In 1608

Jan 07   Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia in the year 1608.   

Jan 28   On this day in history giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

Feb 06   On this day in history antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher   

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

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   On this day in history the Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen.   

May 19   Matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague in the year 1608.   

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

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

Jun 19   Thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War) in the year 1608.   

Jul 03   City of Québec founded by Samuel de Champlain on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history quebec, Canada founded by Samuel Champlain   

Jul 03   On this day in history samuel de Champlain founded city of Quebec   

Jul 13   Ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57) in the year 1608.   

Jul 18   On this day in history joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61   

Jul 20   Reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft in the year 1608.   

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   John Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication on this day in history.   

Aug 24   1st English convoy lands at Surat India on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66   

Sep 01   Giacomo Torelli, composer in the year 1608.   

Sep 03   Pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 02   On this day in history hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope   

Oct 02   On this day in history prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey   

Oct 02   On this day in history the first telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg.   

Oct 19   Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies in the year 1608.   

Oct 26   In the year 1608 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   On this day in history birth of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

Feb 05   Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born in the year 1608.   

Feb 06   Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher was born on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1608 birth of jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general   

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 in the year 1608.   

Jul 13   On this day in history 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   Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, Lithuanian prince (b. 1526) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 19   Earl of Dorset, poet/statesman, dies in the year 1608.   

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

Jun 04   Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551) died on this day in history.