Historical Events In 1604

Jan 04   In the year 1604 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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1604.  

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   In the year 1604 thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies  

Apr 25   On this day in history count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand  

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

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

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

Aug 20   Spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice in the year 1604.  

Aug 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1604 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69  

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   In the year 1604 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   In the year 1604 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   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   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 in the year 1604.  

Jun 17   In the year 1604 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 in the year 1604.  

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   Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (b. 1539) died on this day in history.  

Mar 13   On this day in history death of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)  

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

May 04   On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71  

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 in the year 1604.