Historical Events In 1605

Jan 13   In the year 1605 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 in the year 1605.  

Jan 17   First publication of Don Quixote on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 25   Portuguese garrison on Ambon surrenders to Admiral Van der Haghen in the year 1605.  

Mar 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1605 adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)  

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

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

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 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 in the year 1605.  

May 04   Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

May 16   Camillo Borghese elected to succeed Pope Leo XI becomes Paul V on this day in history.  

May 24   On this day in history nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church  

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   On this day in history the city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden.  

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

Sep 17   Francesco Sacrati, composer in the year 1605.  

Sep 23   On this day in history daniel von Czepko, German poet  

Sep 23   Pontus de Tyard, French poet in the year 1605.  

Sep 24   In the year 1605 manuel Mendes, Portuguese composer (bc. 1547)  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 03   On this day in history chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo/Quiapo massacre  

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

Oct 15   In the year 1605 abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, Mogol keizer of India (1556-1605), dies at 63  

Oct 16   Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer on this day in history.  

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Feb 01   On this day in history birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic  

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   On this day in history birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer  

Apr 19   Orazio Benevoli, composer was born in the year 1605.  

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 in the year 1605.  

Aug 08   Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born in the year 1605.  

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   Adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513) died in the year 1605.  

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

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

Apr 15   On this day in history boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

Apr 25   In the year 1605 death of naresuan, King of Siam (b. 1555)