Historical Events In 1604

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 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   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   In the year 1604 count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand  

May 04   In the year 1604 claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71  

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

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

Sep 12   On this day in history louis Gunther, earl of Nassau, dies in battle at about 29  

Sep 17   Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Sep 20   Spanish army under Spinola recaptures Oostende on this day in history.  

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

Oct 08   On this day in history supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted  

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) in the year 1604.  

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   In the year 1604 birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)  

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

Aug 04   On this day in history 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   Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) died on this day in history.  

Apr 04   Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies on this day in history.  

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

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)