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   Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   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 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  

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

May 12   In the year 1604 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   On this day in history bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander  

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

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

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

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

Sep 17   In the year 1604 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69  

Sep 20   Spanish army under Spinola recaptures Oostende in the year 1604.  

Oct 08   On this day in history janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58  

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

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   William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" 1st presented on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 15   On this day in history davis Mell, composer  

Dec 07   In the year 1604 ambrosius Reiner, composer  

Dec 31   Admiral Steven van der Haghen's fleet reaches Bantam on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 05   On this day in history birth of charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)  

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

Jun 04   Claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648) was born in the year 1604.  

Jun 17   Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born in the year 1604.  

Jul 08   In the year 1604 birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)  

Aug 04   In the year 1604 birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)  

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

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   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   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.