Historical Events In 1604

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

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1604 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61  

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

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

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   On this day in history johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)  

Apr 04   In the year 1604 thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies  

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   On this day in history 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   Spanish garrison of Aardenburg surrenders to Mauritius on this day in history.  

Jun 17   On this day in history johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)  

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

Aug 03   In the year 1604 bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander  

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

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

Aug 31   Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1604.  

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

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   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 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   In the year 1604 davis Mell, composer  

Dec 07   Ambrosius Reiner, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 31   On this day in history 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 in the year 1604.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (b. 1539)  

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 in the year 1604.  

May 04   Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1604.  

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

Jun 24   In the year 1604 death of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550)