Historical Events In 1618
Saturday, 21 April 2018
Jan 01 Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] on this day in history.
Jan 04 In France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle in the year 1618.
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 On this day in history james Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician
Apr 02 In the year 1618 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 In the year 1618 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 In the year 1618 imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle
May 23 On this day in history the Thirty Years War begins
Jul 16 On this day in history capt John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain
Jul 30 Prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht in the year 1618.
Aug 23 Gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33 in the year 1618.
Sep 04 In the year 1618 "Rodi" avalanche destroys Plurs Switzerland, 1,500 killed
Sep 09 Joan Cererols, composer in the year 1618.
Sep 28 On this day in history gilles van Ledenberg, sec of Utrecht States (1588-1618), suicide at 68
Oct 06 In the year 1618 miguel Gomez Camargo, composer
Oct 29 In the year 1618 english adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England.
Oct 29 On this day in history sir Walter Raleigh, explorer and colonizer, is executed for conspiring against James I.
Oct 29 Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason in the year 1618.
Nov 01 Johannes Flittner, composer on this day in history.
Nov 03 In the year 1618 aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707)
Dec 10 In the year 1618 giulio Caccini, Italian composer
Dec 11 Russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino in the year 1618.
Dec 26 Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess in the year 1618.