Famous Birthdays In 1604

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

Mar 19 Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born in the year 1604.

Apr 05 Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born in the year 1604.

May 10 Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born in the year 1604.

Jun 04 On this day in history 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 Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on this day in history.

Aug 04 François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born in the year 1604.

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

Aug 12 Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651) was born in the year 1604.

Sep 13 William Brereton, English soldier and politician (d. 1661) was born in the year 1604.

Nov 03 Osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22) was born on this day in history.

Nov 15 Davis Mell, composer was born on this day in history.

Dec 07 Ambrosius Reiner, composer was born in the year 1604.

Jan 17 Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1604.

Feb 29 John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.

Mar 04 Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (b. 1539) died on this day in history.

Mar 13 On this day in history 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 In the year 1604 claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71

May 05 In the year 1604 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 in the year 1604.