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Historical Events Happened In 1618

Thursday, 12 December 2013

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

Jan 04   On this day in history in France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle.  

Jan 07   On this day in history francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor  

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

May 10   On this day in history 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   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   The Thirty Years War begins on this day in history.  

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

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   Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer on this day in history.  

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

Nov 01   On this day in history johannes Flittner, composer  

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.  

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

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

Sep 09   On this day in history birth of joan Cererols, composer  

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)  

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Famous Deaths In 1618

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Feb 20   Philip William, Prince of Orange (b. 1554) died on this day in history.  

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 died on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33  

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

Oct 29   Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason died on this day in history.  

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