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   On this day in history 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.  

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

Jan 31   In Tokaido, Japan a major earthquake causes 5,000 deaths. and generates a Tsunami in the year 1605.  

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

Feb 19   In the year 1605 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   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

Apr 06   John Stow, British historian, dies in the year 1605.  

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

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

Apr 15   In the year 1605 boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

Apr 18   On this day in history giacomo Carissimi, composer  

Apr 19   On this day in history orazio Benevoli, composer  

Apr 27   Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 in the year 1605.  

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

Jun 10   On this day in history valse Dimitri crowned Russian tsar for 1st time  

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

Aug 08   On this day in history 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   Francesco Sacrati, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 23   In the year 1605 daniel von Czepko, German poet  

Sep 23   Pontus de Tyard, French poet in the year 1605.  

Sep 24   In the year 1605 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 on this day in history.  

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   Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, Mogol keizer of India (1556-1605), dies at 63 in the year 1605.  

Oct 16   Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer in the year 1605.  

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

Apr 08   Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born in the year 1605.  

Apr 08   Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born in the year 1605.  

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

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   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   Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1605.  

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

Apr 06   In the year 1605 john Stow, British historian, dies  

Apr 12   In the year 1605 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   On this day in history death of naresuan, King of Siam (b. 1555)