Historical Events In 1604

Jan 04   In the year 1604 jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)  

Jan 16   In the year 1604 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   Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 08   On this day in history 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 in the year 1604.  

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

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   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   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   In the year 1604 heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)  

Aug 03   On this day in history bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander  

Aug 05   John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized in the year 1604.  

Aug 20   Spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice in the year 1604.  

Aug 31   In the year 1604 giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58  

Sep 12   Louis Gunther, earl of Nassau, dies in battle at about 29 in the year 1604.  

Sep 17   On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69  

Sep 20   In the year 1604 spanish army under Spinola recaptures Oostende  

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

Oct 08   In the year 1604 supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted  

Oct 08   The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted in the year 1604.  

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

Nov 01   On this day in history 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   Ambrosius Reiner, composer in the year 1604.  

Dec 31   In the year 1604 admiral Steven van der Haghen's fleet reaches Bantam  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)  

Mar 19   In the year 1604 birth of johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)  

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

May 10   Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born in the year 1604.  

Jun 04   In the year 1604 birth of claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648)  

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

Jul 08   In the year 1604 birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)  

Aug 04   François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1604 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61  

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

Mar 04   On this day in history death of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (b. 1539)  

Mar 13   Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) died in the year 1604.  

Apr 04   Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies in the year 1604.  

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.