Historical Events In 1604
Friday, 22 November 2019
Jan 04 In the year 1604 jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)
Jan 16 At the Hampton Court Conference in England, John Rainolds presents to King James I the motion '...that there might bee a newe translation of the Bible.' Approved the next day, Rainolds' motion leads to the 1611 publication of the King James' Bible on this day in history.
Jan 17 Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
Jan 21 Tsar Ivan IV defeats False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar on this day in history.
Jan 21 Tsar Ivan IV defeats the False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar in the year 1604.
Feb 08 In the year 1604 pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company
Feb 29 John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.
Mar 19 Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) in the year 1604.
Apr 04 Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies in the year 1604.
Apr 25 On this day in history count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand
May 04 Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
May 05 On this day in history claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71
May 06 In the year 1604 leon VII Spanish poet's first poem is published: La Cocina.
May 12 On this day in history spanish garrison of Aardenburg surrenders to Mauritius
Jun 17 On this day in history johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)
Jul 08 On this day in history heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)
Aug 03 In the year 1604 bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander
Aug 05 John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized in the year 1604.
Aug 20 On this day in history spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice
Aug 31 Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1604.
Sep 12 Louis Gunther, earl of Nassau, dies in battle at about 29 in the year 1604.
Sep 17 Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1604.
Sep 20 Spanish army under Spinola recaptures Oostende in the year 1604.
Oct 08 In the year 1604 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58
Oct 08 Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted in the year 1604.
Oct 08 The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted on this day in history.
Oct 25 In the year 1604 claude de la Tremoille, French duke of Thouars/huguenot, dies
Nov 01 In the year 1604 william Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" 1st presented
Nov 01 William Shakespeare's tragedy"Othello" is presented on this day in history.
Nov 03 In the year 1604 osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22)
Nov 15 Davis Mell, composer on this day in history.
Dec 07 Ambrosius Reiner, composer in the year 1604.
Dec 31 Admiral Steven van der Haghen's fleet reaches Bantam on this day in history.