Historical Events In 1605

Jan 13   On this day in history the controversial play Eastward Hoe by Ben Jonson, George Chapman, and John Marston is performed, landing two of the authors in prison.  

Jan 16   The first edition of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (Book One of Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes is published in Madrid on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1605 first publication of Don Quixote.  

Jan 31   In Tokaido, Japan a major earthquake causes 5,000 deaths. and generates a Tsunami on this day in history.  

Feb 01   In the year 1605 isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic  

Feb 19   Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Feb 25   In the year 1605 portuguese garrison on Ambon surrenders to Admiral Van der Haghen  

Mar 05   Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 in the year 1605.  

Mar 17   Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34 in the year 1605.  

Apr 05   Adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513) on this day in history.  

Apr 06   John Stow, British historian, dies in the year 1605.  

Apr 08   On this day in history louis de Vadder, Flemish painter  

Apr 12   In the year 1605 boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

Apr 15   In the year 1605 boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

Apr 18   Giacomo Carissimi, composer in the year 1605.  

Apr 19   Orazio Benevoli, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 27   Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

May 04   Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 in the year 1605.  

May 16   In the year 1605 camillo Borghese elected to succeed Pope Leo XI becomes Paul V  

May 24   Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church on this day in history.  

Jun 10   Valse Dimitri crowned Russian tsar for 1st time on this day in history.  

Jul 29   In the year 1605 simon Dach, German poet  

Aug 08   The city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden in the year 1605.  

Aug 18   Spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen in the year 1605.  

Sep 17   Francesco Sacrati, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 23   Daniel von Czepko, German poet in the year 1605.  

Sep 23   In the year 1605 pontus de Tyard, French poet  

Sep 24   Manuel Mendes, Portuguese composer (bc. 1547) on this day in history.  

Sep 27   On this day in history the armies of Sweden are utterly defeated by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Battle of Kircholm.  

Sep 28   In the year 1605 boulliau, mathematician  

Oct 03   Chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo/Quiapo massacre in the year 1605.  

Oct 03   On this day in history li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor  

Oct 15   On this day in history abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, Mogol keizer of India (1556-1605), dies at 63  

Oct 16   In the year 1605 charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer  

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Feb 01   Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born in the year 1605.  

Apr 08   Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born in the year 1605.  

Apr 08   Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 18   Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19   Orazio Benevoli, composer was born on this day in history.  

May 24   Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born in the year 1605.  

Jul 29   On this day in history birth of simon Dach, German poet  

Aug 08   On this day in history birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)  

Feb 19   Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1605.  

Mar 05   In the year 1605 clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69  

Mar 17   Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history death of adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)  

Apr 06   In the year 1605 john Stow, British historian, dies  

Apr 12   Boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies in the year 1605.  

Apr 15   Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies in the year 1605.  

Apr 25   Naresuan, King of Siam (b. 1555) died on this day in history.