Historical Events In 1605

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

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 in the year 1605.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1605 giacomo Carissimi, composer  

Apr 19   Orazio Benevoli, composer in the year 1605.  

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

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

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   The city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden on this day in history.  

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

Sep 17   In the year 1605 francesco Sacrati, composer  

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

Sep 23   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 28   In the year 1605 boulliau, mathematician  

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

Oct 03   Li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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Feb 01   In the year 1605 birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic  

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

Apr 08   In the year 1605 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)  

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

Apr 19   In the year 1605 birth of orazio Benevoli, composer  

May 24   Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born in the year 1605.  

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

Aug 08   Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born in the year 1605.  

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 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) died in the year 1605.  

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

Apr 12   Boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies in the year 1605.  

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

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