Historical Events In 1618

Jan 01   On this day in history bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized]   

Jan 04   In France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle in the year 1618.   

Jan 07   Francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam in the year 1618.   

Feb 28   On this day in history filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63   

Mar 23   James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) in the year 1618.   

May 10   In the year 1618 haeuik Claezoon Van Hillegom, captain of the Dutch ship Zeewolf, records that he has sighted the coast of what is later to be named Australia.   

May 15   On this day in history johannes Kepler discovers harmonics law   

May 23   On this day in history 2nd Defenestration of Prague; beginning of 30 Years War   

May 23   2nd Defenestration of Prague; the beginning of the 30 Years War in the year 1618.   

May 23   On this day in history imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle   

May 23   On this day in history the Thirty Years War begins   

Jul 16   In the year 1618 capt John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain   

Jul 30   Prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33 on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history "Rodi" avalanche destroys Plurs Switzerland, 1,500 killed   

Sep 09   On this day in history joan Cererols, composer   

Sep 28   On this day in history gilles van Ledenberg, sec of Utrecht States (1588-1618), suicide at 68   

Oct 06   In the year 1618 miguel Gomez Camargo, composer   

Oct 29   English adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Sir Walter Raleigh, explorer and colonizer, is executed for conspiring against James I on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason in the year 1618.   

Nov 01   Johannes Flittner, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707)   

Dec 10   On this day in history giulio Caccini, Italian composer   

Dec 11   Russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1618 birth of bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized]   

Jan 14   Jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam was born in the year 1618.   

Apr 02   Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born in the year 1618.   

Apr 13   Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French writer (d. 1693) was born in the year 1618.   

Sep 09   Joan Cererols, composer was born in the year 1618.   

Oct 06   In the year 1618 birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer   

Nov 01   On this day in history birth of johannes Flittner, composer   

Nov 03   In the year 1618 birth of aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707)   

Feb 20   In the year 1618 death of philip William, Prince of Orange (b. 1554)   

Feb 28   Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 in the year 1618.   

Mar 23   James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician died in the year 1618.   

Apr 19   Thomas Bastard, clergyman and epigrammatist (b. 1565 or 1566) died in the year 1618.   

Jun 07   On this day in history death of thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Governor of Virginia (b. 1577)   

Aug 23   Gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1618 death of gilles van Ledenberg, sec of Utrecht States (1588-1618), suicide at 68   

Oct 29   In the year 1618 death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason