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Historical Events Happened In 1611

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer  

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

May 23   On this day in history matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia  

Jun 01   On this day in history felician Schwab, composer  

Jun 13   John Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 22   Pablo Bruna, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 23   Henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again on this day in history.  

Aug 09   On this day in history henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth  

Aug 11   On this day in history emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia  

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

Oct 11   On this day in history hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome  

Oct 18   Valentin Strobel, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 30   Gustaaf II Adolf (17) becomes king of Sweden on this day in history.  

Oct 30   Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 01   On this day in history shakespeare's romantic comedy "Tempest" 1st presented  

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

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

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Famous Birthdays In 1611

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 07   James Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644)  

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

Apr 09   On this day in history birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer  

May 04   On this day in history birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer  

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

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

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Famous Deaths In 1611

Famous People Died In This Year In History

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

Mar 05   On this day in history death of shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1533)  

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

Jun 08   On this day in history death of jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552)  

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)  

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