Historical Events In 1611

Jan 07   On this day in history james Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans)   

Jan 26   Madame de Poutrincourt leaves Dieppe, France with Jesuits Pierre Biard and Enémond Masse and her son, Charles Biencourt; first titled lady, first Jesuits in Canada on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger) in the year 1611.   

Feb 08   On this day in history jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies   

Feb 19   Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) on this day in history.   

Mar 04   George Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

Apr 01   On this day in history gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72   

Apr 09   Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer in the year 1611.   

Apr 14   In the year 1611 word "telescope" is 1st used (Prince Federico Cesi)   

Apr 28   Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines, the oldest existing university in Asia and the largest Catholic university in the world on this day in history.   

May 04   Carlo Rainaldi, composer in the year 1611.   

May 19   On this day in history innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

May 23   In the year 1611 matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia   

Jun 01   On this day in history felician Schwab, composer   

Jun 13   In the year 1611 john Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication   

Jun 22   Henry Hudson & son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers in the year 1611.   

Jun 22   Henry Hudson &son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history pablo Bruna, composer   

Jun 23   In the year 1611 henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again   

Aug 09   Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth on this day in history.   

Aug 11   In the year 1611 emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia   

Aug 27   Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies in the year 1611.   

Oct 11   Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Valentin Strobel, composer in the year 1611.   

Oct 30   In the year 1611 gustaaf II Adolf (17) becomes king of Sweden   

Oct 30   On this day in history karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies   

Nov 01   Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Tempest" 1st presented in the year 1611.   

Nov 01   In the year 1611 shakespeare's romantic comedy "The Tempest" is presented   

Nov 03   In the year 1611 henry Ireton, English general/MP (Edgehill)   

Jan 07   In the year 1611 birth of james Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans)   

Jan 28   In the year 1611 birth of johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)   

Feb 06   Chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)   

Apr 09   In the year 1611 birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer   

May 04   Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history birth of innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

Jun 01   In the year 1611 birth of felician Schwab, composer   

Feb 08   Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1533) died on this day in history.   

Apr 01   Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 died in the year 1611.   

Jun 08   Jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552) died on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Horio Yoshiharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1542) died on this day in history.   

Aug 02   On this day in history death of kato Kiyomasa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1562)   

Aug 27   Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 03   On this day in history death of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554)