Historical Events In 1604

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

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 in the year 1604.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74  

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   In the year 1604 count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand  

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

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

Jun 17   In the year 1604 johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)  

Jul 08   On this day in history heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)  

Aug 03   Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander in the year 1604.  

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   In the year 1604 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   Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history the supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted  

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

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   In the year 1604 osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22)  

Nov 15   Davis Mell, composer in the year 1604.  

Dec 07   Ambrosius Reiner, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 31   On this day in history admiral Steven van der Haghen's fleet reaches Bantam  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 17   On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)  

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 in the year 1604.  

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

Feb 29   In the year 1604 john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74  

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 24   In the year 1604 death of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550)