Historical Events In 1604

Jan 04   Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) in the year 1604.  

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

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

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   On this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74  

Mar 19   Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aug 20   Spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice on this day in history.  

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

Sep 12   Louis Gunther, earl of Nassau, dies in battle at about 29 on this day in history.  

Sep 17   On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69  

Sep 20   On this day in history spanish army under Spinola recaptures Oostende  

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

Oct 08   Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted on this day in history.  

Oct 08   The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted in the year 1604.  

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

Nov 03   In the year 1604 osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22)  

Nov 15   On this day in history davis Mell, composer  

Dec 07   On this day in history ambrosius Reiner, composer  

Dec 31   In the year 1604 admiral Steven van der Haghen's fleet reaches Bantam  

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

Mar 19   Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 05   Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jul 08   Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born in the year 1604.  

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   In the year 1604 death of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (b. 1539)  

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

Jun 24   On this day in history death of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550)