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 in the year 1604.   

Jan 17   In the year 1604 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   In the year 1604 tsar Ivan IV defeats the False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history spanish garrison of Aardenburg surrenders to Mauritius   

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

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

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

Aug 05   John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 15   In the year 1604 davis Mell, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 17   On this day in history 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 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   Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) died on this day in history.   

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