Historical Events In 1608

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

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

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

Feb 26   In the year 1608 john Still, English bishop   

Mar 18   On this day in history susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia.   

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

Apr 25   Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jun 01   Valse Dimitri forms his 2nd Russian anti-govt in the year 1608.   

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

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

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   In the year 1608 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   In the year 1608 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 in the year 1608.   

Aug 13   John Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication in the year 1608.   

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

Aug 27   In the year 1608 hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66   

Sep 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 29   On this day in history captain Newport arrives from England with supplies for colonists   

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

Oct 19   On this day in history martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies   

Oct 26   Juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen/cavalry commander, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1608 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   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   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   Koriki Kiyonaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1530) died on this day in history.   

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

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