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Historical Events Happened In 1608

Saturday, 25 May 2013

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

Jan 28 Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.

Feb 06 On this day in history antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher

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

Mar 18 On this day in history susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia.

Apr 19 On this day in history earl of Dorset, poet/statesman, dies

Apr 25 Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general on this day in history.

May 14 The Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen on this day in history.

May 19 Matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague on this day in history.

May 28 Claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna" premieres in Mantua on this day in history.

May 28 Claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna," premieres in Mantua on this day in history.

Jun 01 On this day in history valse Dimitri forms his 2nd Russian anti-govt

Jun 04 On this day in history francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44

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

Jul 03 City of Québec founded by Samuel de Champlain on this day in history.

Jul 03 Quebec, Canada founded by Samuel Champlain on this day in history.

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 Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.

Jul 20 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Aug 13 John Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication on this day in history.

Aug 24 On this day in history 1st English convoy lands at Surat India

Aug 27 Hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66 on this day in history.

Sep 01 Giacomo Torelli, composer on this day in history.

Sep 03 On this day in history pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military

Sep 10 John Smith elected president of Jamestown colony council, Va on this day in history.

Sep 29 On this day in history captain Newport arrives from England with supplies for colonists

Oct 02 On this day in history hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope

Oct 02 On this day in history prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey

Oct 02 On this day in history the first telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg.

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 Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen/cavalry commander, dies in battle on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1608

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 28 Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer was born on this day in history.

Feb 05 On this day in history birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)

Feb 06 Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Jul 14 On this day in history birth of george Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657)

Famous Deaths In 1608

Famous People Died In This Year 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 on this day in history.

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

Mar 12 On this day in history death of koriki Kiyonaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1530)

Apr 19 On this day in history earl of Dorset, poet/statesman, dies

May 14 Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) died on this day in history.

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)