Historical Events In 1605

Jan 13   In the year 1605 the controversial play Eastward Hoe by Ben Jonson, George Chapman, and John Marston is performed, landing two of the authors in prison.  

Jan 16   The first edition of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (Book One of Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes is published in Madrid on this day in history.  

Jan 17   First publication of Don Quixote on this day in history.  

Jan 31   On this day in history in Tokaido, Japan a major earthquake causes 5,000 deaths. and generates a Tsunami.  

Feb 01   On this day in history isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic  

Feb 19   On this day in history orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54  

Feb 25   Portuguese garrison on Ambon surrenders to Admiral Van der Haghen on this day in history.  

Mar 05   Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 in the year 1605.  

Mar 17   In the year 1605 pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34  

Apr 05   Adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513) in the year 1605.  

Apr 06   On this day in history john Stow, British historian, dies  

Apr 08   Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter on this day in history.  

Apr 12   On this day in history boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

Apr 15   On this day in history boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

Apr 18   Giacomo Carissimi, composer in the year 1605.  

Apr 19   Orazio Benevoli, composer on this day in history.  

Apr 27   Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

May 04   Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 in the year 1605.  

May 16   On this day in history camillo Borghese elected to succeed Pope Leo XI becomes Paul V  

May 24   In the year 1605 nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church  

Jun 10   In the year 1605 valse Dimitri crowned Russian tsar for 1st time  

Jul 29   In the year 1605 simon Dach, German poet  

Aug 08   In the year 1605 the city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden.  

Aug 18   On this day in history spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen  

Sep 17   Francesco Sacrati, composer in the year 1605.  

Sep 23   On this day in history daniel von Czepko, German poet  

Sep 23   In the year 1605 pontus de Tyard, French poet  

Sep 24   On this day in history manuel Mendes, Portuguese composer (bc. 1547)  

Sep 27   The armies of Sweden are utterly defeated by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Battle of Kircholm in the year 1605.  

Sep 28   Boulliau, mathematician in the year 1605.  

Oct 03   Chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo/Quiapo massacre on this day in history.  

Oct 03   In the year 1605 li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor  

Oct 15   On this day in history abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, Mogol keizer of India (1556-1605), dies at 63  

Oct 16   Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer on this day in history.  

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Feb 01   Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born on this day in history.  

Apr 08   On this day in history birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter  

Apr 08   Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 18   Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of orazio Benevoli, composer  

May 24   Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Simon Dach, German poet was born in the year 1605.  

Aug 08   In the year 1605 birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)  

Feb 19   On this day in history orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54  

Mar 05   In the year 1605 clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69  

Mar 17   On this day in history pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34  

Apr 05   Adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513) died in the year 1605.  

Apr 06   On this day in history john Stow, British historian, dies  

Apr 12   On this day in history boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

Apr 15   Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies in the year 1605.  

Apr 25   On this day in history death of naresuan, King of Siam (b. 1555)