Historical Events In 1604

Jan 04   Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) in the year 1604.  

Jan 16   On this day in history 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  

Jan 17   On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61  

Jan 21   Tsar Ivan IV defeats False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1604 tsar Ivan IV defeats the False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar  

Feb 08   Pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company in the year 1604.  

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   Count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand on this day in history.  

May 04   On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71  

May 05   Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 in the year 1604.  

May 06   In the year 1604 leon VII Spanish poet's first poem is published: La Cocina.  

May 12   Spanish garrison of Aardenburg surrenders to Mauritius in the year 1604.  

Jun 17   Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) on this day in history.  

Jul 08   In the year 1604 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1604 louis Gunther, earl of Nassau, dies in battle at about 29  

Sep 17   Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1604.  

Sep 20   Spanish army under Spinola recaptures Oostende on this day in history.  

Oct 08   Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Oct 08   On this day in history supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted  

Oct 08   In the year 1604 the supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted  

Oct 25   Claude de la Tremoille, French duke of Thouars/huguenot, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 01   In the year 1604 william Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" 1st presented  

Nov 01   In the year 1604 william Shakespeare's tragedy"Othello" is presented  

Nov 03   On this day in history osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22)  

Nov 15   On this day in history davis Mell, composer  

Dec 07   In the year 1604 ambrosius Reiner, composer  

Dec 31   Admiral Steven van der Haghen's fleet reaches Bantam on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

May 10   On this day in history birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)  

Jun 04   Claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 17   Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born in the year 1604.  

Aug 04   François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born in the year 1604.  

Jan 17   Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1604.  

Feb 29   John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 in the year 1604.  

Mar 04   Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (b. 1539) died in the year 1604.  

Mar 13   On this day in history death of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)  

Apr 04   On this day in history thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies  

May 04   In the year 1604 claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71  

May 05   Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jun 24   Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550) died in the year 1604.