Historical Events In 1604

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 in the year 1604.  

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   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   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) in the year 1604.  

Apr 04   Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 25   Count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Aug 05   On this day in history john Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized  

Aug 20   Spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Nov 15   Davis Mell, composer in the year 1604.  

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   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   Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born in the year 1604.  

May 10   In the year 1604 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)  

Jun 04   Claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648) was born in the year 1604.  

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

Jul 08   Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 04   In the year 1604 birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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  

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