Historical Events In 1604

Jan 04   In the year 1604 jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)  

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

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

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

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

May 06   In the year 1604 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   Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) in the year 1604.  

Jul 08   In the year 1604 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   Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1604.  

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

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

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

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

Oct 08   In the year 1604 supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted  

Oct 08   In the year 1604 the supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted  

Oct 25   Claude de la Tremoille, French duke of Thouars/huguenot, dies in the year 1604.  

Nov 01   On this day in history william Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" 1st presented  

Nov 01   William Shakespeare's tragedy"Othello" is presented on this day in history.  

Nov 03   On this day in history osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22)  

Nov 15   Davis Mell, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 07   Ambrosius Reiner, composer in the year 1604.  

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)  

Jan 17   Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Feb 29   In the year 1604 john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 05   Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 in the year 1604.  

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