Historical Events In 1605

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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.  

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

Jan 31   In the year 1605 in Tokaido, Japan a major earthquake causes 5,000 deaths. and generates a Tsunami.  

Feb 01   Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69  

Mar 17   In the year 1605 pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34  

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

Apr 06   On this day in history john Stow, British historian, dies  

Apr 08   In the year 1605 louis de Vadder, Flemish painter  

Apr 12   Boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 15   Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 18   In the year 1605 giacomo Carissimi, composer  

Apr 19   In the year 1605 orazio Benevoli, composer  

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

May 04   On this day in history ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82  

May 16   Camillo Borghese elected to succeed Pope Leo XI becomes Paul V in the year 1605.  

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

Jun 10   On this day in history valse Dimitri crowned Russian tsar for 1st time  

Jul 29   Simon Dach, German poet in the year 1605.  

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

Aug 18   On this day in history spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen  

Sep 17   In the year 1605 francesco Sacrati, composer  

Sep 23   In the year 1605 daniel von Czepko, German poet  

Sep 23   Pontus de Tyard, French poet on this day in history.  

Sep 24   Manuel Mendes, Portuguese composer (bc. 1547) in the year 1605.  

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   Boulliau, mathematician in the year 1605.  

Oct 03   Chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo/Quiapo massacre on this day in history.  

Oct 03   Li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter  

Apr 08   In the year 1605 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)  

Apr 18   In the year 1605 birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer  

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of orazio Benevoli, composer  

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

Jul 29   Simon Dach, German poet was born on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 19   In the year 1605 orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54  

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   In the year 1605 death of adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)  

Apr 06   John Stow, British historian, dies on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1605 death of naresuan, King of Siam (b. 1555)