Historical Events In 1604

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

Jan 16   In the year 1604 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 08   In the year 1604 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   John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 in the year 1604.  

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

Apr 04   In the year 1604 thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies  

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

May 04   Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

May 05   In the year 1604 claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71  

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

May 12   Spanish garrison of Aardenburg surrenders to Mauritius in the year 1604.  

Jun 17   On this day in history johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)  

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

Aug 03   Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander in the year 1604.  

Aug 05   John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized in the year 1604.  

Aug 20   On this day in history spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice  

Aug 31   In the year 1604 giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58  

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

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

Sep 20   Spanish army under Spinola recaptures Oostende on this day in history.  

Oct 08   In the year 1604 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58  

Oct 08   On this day in history supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted  

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   William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" 1st presented in the year 1604.  

Nov 01   In the year 1604 william Shakespeare's tragedy"Othello" is presented  

Nov 03   On this day in history osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22)  

Nov 15   In the year 1604 davis Mell, composer  

Dec 07   Ambrosius Reiner, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1604.  

Mar 19   In the year 1604 birth of johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)  

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

May 10   On this day in history birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)  

Jun 04   Claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 17   In the year 1604 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   In the year 1604 birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)  

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

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

Mar 04   On this day in history death of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (b. 1539)  

Mar 13   In the year 1604 death of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)  

Apr 04   Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies in the year 1604.  

May 04   Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1604.  

May 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.