Historical Events In 1608

Jan 07   In the year 1608 fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia   

Jan 28   Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 26   In the year 1608 john Still, English bishop   

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

May 14   The Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen in the year 1608.   

May 19   On this day in history matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague   

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

May 28   Claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna," premieres in Mantua in the year 1608.   

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

Jul 03   Samuel de Champlain founded city of Quebec in the year 1608.   

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

Jul 18   Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 in the year 1608.   

Jul 20   On this day in history reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft   

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 in the year 1608.   

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

Aug 27   Hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66 in the year 1608.   

Sep 01   Giacomo Torelli, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1608 pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military   

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

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

Oct 02   Hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   In the year 1608 birth of antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher   

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 in the year 1608.   

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

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

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

Jan 29   Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) died in the year 1608.   

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

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

Mar 12   Koriki Kiyonaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1530) died in the year 1608.   

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

May 14   Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) died in the year 1608.   

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)