Historical Events In 1604

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1604.  

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

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

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   On this day in history johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)  

Apr 04   In the year 1604 thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies  

Apr 25   On this day in history count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand  

May 04   Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1604.  

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

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

May 12   Spanish garrison of Aardenburg surrenders to Mauritius on this day in history.  

Jun 17   Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) in the year 1604.  

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

Aug 03   Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58  

Sep 12   On this day in history louis Gunther, earl of Nassau, dies in battle at about 29  

Sep 17   In the year 1604 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69  

Sep 20   On this day in history spanish army under Spinola recaptures Oostende  

Oct 08   Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 in the year 1604.  

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

Oct 08   The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted on this day in history.  

Oct 25   Claude de la Tremoille, French duke of Thouars/huguenot, dies in the year 1604.  

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

Nov 01   On this day in history william Shakespeare's tragedy"Othello" is presented  

Nov 03   Osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22) on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history davis Mell, composer  

Dec 07   On this day in history ambrosius Reiner, composer  

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

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

Mar 19   Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born in the year 1604.  

Apr 05   In the year 1604 birth of charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)  

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

Feb 29   John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (b. 1539) died on this day in history.  

Mar 13   In the year 1604 death of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)  

Apr 04   In the year 1604 thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies  

May 04   Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

May 05   In the year 1604 claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71  

Jun 24   Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550) died on this day in history.