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Historical Events Happened In 1618

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 14 On this day in history jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam

Feb 28 Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 on this day in history.

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

Apr 02 On this day in history francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)

May 10 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 on this day in history.

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

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

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

May 23 Imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle on this day in history.

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

Jul 16 Capt John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain on this day in history.

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 "Rodi" avalanche destroys Plurs Switzerland, 1,500 killed on this day in history.

Sep 09 Joan Cererols, composer on this day in history.

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

Oct 06 On this day in history miguel Gomez Camargo, composer

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

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 on this day in history.

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

Nov 03 Aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707) on this day in history.

Dec 10 Giulio Caccini, Italian composer on this day in history.

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.

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Famous Birthdays In 1618

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 01 Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] was born on this day in history.

Jan 14 On this day in history birth of jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam

Apr 02 Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on this day in history.

Apr 13 Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French writer (d. 1693) was born on this day in history.

Sep 09 Joan Cererols, composer was born on this day in history.

Oct 06 Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer was born on this day in history.

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

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

Famous Deaths In 1618

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Feb 20 On this day in history death of philip William, Prince of Orange (b. 1554)

Feb 28 Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 on this day in history.

Mar 23 On this day in history death of james Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician

Apr 19 Thomas Bastard, clergyman and epigrammatist (b. 1565 or 1566) died on this day in history.

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

Oct 29 On this day in history death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason