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   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 in the year 1605.  

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

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

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 in the year 1605.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 12   Boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 19   On this day in history orazio Benevoli, composer  

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   Camillo Borghese elected to succeed Pope Leo XI becomes Paul V on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 24   Manuel Mendes, Portuguese composer (bc. 1547) in the year 1605.  

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

Sep 28   Boulliau, mathematician on this day in history.  

Oct 03   In the year 1605 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 29   Simon Dach, German poet was born on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Mar 05   On this day in history clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69  

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) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 15   Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 25   Naresuan, King of Siam (b. 1555) died in the year 1605.