Historical Events In 1608

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44 in the year 1608.   

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

Jul 03   On this day in history city of Québec founded by Samuel de Champlain   

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

Jul 03   On this day in history 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   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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 15   On this day in history birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

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 in the year 1608.   

Jul 14   George Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

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

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

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

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

May 14   In the year 1608 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   On this day in history death of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551)