Historical Events In 1604

Jan 04   On this day in history jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)  

Jan 16   On this day in history 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  

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

Jan 21   In the year 1604 tsar Ivan IV defeats False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar  

Jan 21   Tsar Ivan IV defeats the False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1604 john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74  

Mar 19   On this day in history johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)  

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

Apr 25   Count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand in the year 1604.  

May 04   On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71  

May 05   Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 in the year 1604.  

May 06   Leon VII Spanish poet's first poem is published: La Cocina on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1604.  

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

Aug 20   In the year 1604 spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice  

Aug 31   Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Sep 12   Louis Gunther, earl of Nassau, dies in battle at about 29 in the year 1604.  

Sep 17   Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Sep 20   In the year 1604 spanish army under Spinola recaptures Oostende  

Oct 08   Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 in the year 1604.  

Oct 08   Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted in the year 1604.  

Oct 08   The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted on this day in history.  

Oct 25   On this day in history claude de la Tremoille, French duke of Thouars/huguenot, dies  

Nov 01   On this day in history william Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" 1st presented  

Nov 01   William Shakespeare's tragedy"Othello" is presented in the year 1604.  

Nov 03   Osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22) in the year 1604.  

Nov 15   On this day in history davis Mell, composer  

Dec 07   In the year 1604 ambrosius Reiner, composer  

Dec 31   On this day in history admiral Steven van der Haghen's fleet reaches Bantam  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   In the year 1604 birth of charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)  

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

Jun 04   On this day in history birth of claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648)  

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

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61  

Feb 29   In the year 1604 john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74  

Mar 04   Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (b. 1539) died in the year 1604.  

Mar 13   Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) died in the year 1604.  

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

May 04   On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71  

May 05   Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jun 24   In the year 1604 death of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550)