Historical Events In 1611

Jan 07   James Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans) in the year 1611.   

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 in the year 1611.   

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

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

Feb 19   Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) in the year 1611.   

Mar 04   On this day in history george Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury   

Apr 01   Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   Word "telescope" is 1st used (Prince Federico Cesi) in the year 1611.   

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 in the year 1611.   

May 04   On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer   

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

May 23   Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Felician Schwab, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history john Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication   

Jun 22   In the year 1611 henry Hudson & son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers   

Jun 22   In the year 1611 henry Hudson &son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers   

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 in the year 1611.   

Aug 11   Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies   

Oct 11   In the year 1611 hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome   

Oct 18   Valentin Strobel, composer in the year 1611.   

Oct 30   On this day in history gustaaf II Adolf (17) becomes king of Sweden   

Oct 30   Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies in the year 1611.   

Nov 01   Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Tempest" 1st presented on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history shakespeare's romantic comedy "The Tempest" is presented   

Nov 03   On this day in history henry Ireton, English general/MP (Edgehill)   

Jan 07   James Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans) was born in the year 1611.   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)   

Feb 06   In the year 1611 birth of chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644)   

Feb 19   Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born in the year 1611.   

Apr 09   Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

May 04   Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born in the year 1611.   

May 19   In the year 1611 birth of innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

Jun 01   On this day in history birth of felician Schwab, composer   

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1611 death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72   

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

Jul 26   Horio Yoshiharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1542) died in the year 1611.   

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)