Historical Events In 1604

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

Jan 16   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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company in the year 1604.  

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

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

Apr 04   On this day in history thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies  

Apr 25   Count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 08   Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) on this day in history.  

Aug 03   On this day in history bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander  

Aug 05   In the year 1604 john Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized  

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

Aug 31   Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1604.  

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 in the year 1604.  

Sep 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1604 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   On this day in history william Shakespeare's tragedy"Othello" is presented  

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

Nov 15   Davis Mell, composer in the year 1604.  

Dec 07   In the year 1604 ambrosius Reiner, composer  

Dec 31   Admiral Steven van der Haghen's fleet reaches Bantam in the year 1604.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 10   In the year 1604 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   Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born in the year 1604.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1604 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61  

Feb 29   John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 in the year 1604.  

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

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

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

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

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.