Historical Events In 1604

Jan 04   Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 29   John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   On this day in history johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)  

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

Apr 25   Count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand on this day in history.  

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

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

May 06   Leon VII Spanish poet's first poem is published: La Cocina on this day in history.  

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   Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) in the year 1604.  

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   On this day in history spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice  

Aug 31   In the year 1604 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   Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Sep 20   In the year 1604 spanish army under Spinola recaptures Oostende  

Oct 08   Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 in the year 1604.  

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   In the year 1604 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   On this day in history william Shakespeare's tragedy"Othello" is presented  

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   Ambrosius Reiner, composer in the year 1604.  

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   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   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   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 in the year 1604.  

Aug 04   In the year 1604 birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)  

Jan 17   In the year 1604 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61  

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

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

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

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)