Historical Events In 1604

Jan 04   In the year 1604 jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

Jan 16   At the Hampton Court Conference in England, John Rainolds presents to King James I the motion '...that there might bee a newe translation of the Bible.' Approved the next day, Rainolds' motion leads to the 1611 publication of the King James' Bible in the year 1604.   

Jan 17   Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history tsar Ivan IV defeats False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar   

Jan 21   On this day in history tsar Ivan IV defeats the False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar   

Feb 08   On this day in history pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company   

Feb 29   John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1604 johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)   

Apr 04   Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

May 05   In the year 1604 claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71   

May 06   Leon VII Spanish poet's first poem is published: La Cocina on this day in history.   

May 12   Spanish garrison of Aardenburg surrenders to Mauritius in the year 1604.   

Jun 17   Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1604 heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

Aug 03   Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander in the year 1604.   

Aug 05   John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice on this day in history.   

Aug 31   In the year 1604 giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58   

Sep 12   Louis Gunther, earl of Nassau, dies in battle at about 29 in the year 1604.   

Sep 17   In the year 1604 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69   

Sep 20   Spanish army under Spinola recaptures Oostende on this day in history.   

Oct 08   On this day in history janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

Oct 08   Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted on this day in history.   

Oct 08   The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1604 claude de la Tremoille, French duke of Thouars/huguenot, dies   

Nov 01   William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" 1st presented on this day in history.   

Nov 01   William Shakespeare's tragedy"Othello" is presented in the year 1604.   

Nov 03   On this day in history osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22)   

Nov 15   Davis Mell, composer in the year 1604.   

Dec 07   Ambrosius Reiner, composer in the year 1604.   

Dec 31   Admiral Steven van der Haghen's fleet reaches Bantam in the year 1604.   

Jan 04   Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1604 birth of johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)   

Apr 05   Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1604 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

Jun 04   Claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648) was born in the year 1604.   

Jun 17   On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

Jul 08   In the year 1604 birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

Aug 04   On this day in history birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

Jan 17   In the year 1604 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61   

Feb 29   In the year 1604 john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

Mar 04   In the year 1604 death of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (b. 1539)   

Mar 13   In the year 1604 death of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)   

Apr 04   Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies in the year 1604.   

May 04   On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

May 05   Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 in the year 1604.   

Jun 24   Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550) died in the year 1604.