Historical Events In 1605

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1605 first publication of Don Quixote.  

Jan 31   In the year 1605 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   Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 17   Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34 in the year 1605.  

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

Apr 06   John Stow, British historian, dies on this day in history.  

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

Apr 18   On this day in history giacomo Carissimi, composer  

Apr 19   Orazio Benevoli, composer in the year 1605.  

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

May 04   In the year 1605 ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82  

May 16   Camillo Borghese elected to succeed Pope Leo XI becomes Paul V in the year 1605.  

May 24   On this day in history nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church  

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

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

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

Aug 18   Spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen in the year 1605.  

Sep 17   On this day in history francesco Sacrati, composer  

Sep 23   Daniel von Czepko, German poet in the year 1605.  

Sep 23   Pontus de Tyard, French poet on this day in history.  

Sep 24   In the year 1605 manuel Mendes, Portuguese composer (bc. 1547)  

Sep 27   On this day in history the armies of Sweden are utterly defeated by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Battle of Kircholm.  

Sep 28   On this day in history boulliau, mathematician  

Oct 03   On this day in history chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo/Quiapo massacre  

Oct 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer  

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Feb 01   Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born in the year 1605.  

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

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

Apr 18   Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born in the year 1605.  

Apr 19   Orazio Benevoli, composer was born in the year 1605.  

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

Jul 29   On this day in history birth of simon Dach, German poet  

Aug 08   On this day in history 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   Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Mar 17   Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34 on this day in history.  

Apr 05   On this day in history death of adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 25   Naresuan, King of Siam (b. 1555) died on this day in history.