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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history first publication of Don Quixote.  

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

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

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

Feb 25   On this day in history portuguese garrison on Ambon surrenders to Admiral Van der Haghen  

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1605.  

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

May 04   Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jul 29   In the year 1605 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 in the year 1605.  

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

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   In the year 1605 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   Chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo/Quiapo massacre in the year 1605.  

Oct 03   Li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor in the year 1605.  

Oct 15   Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, Mogol keizer of India (1556-1605), dies at 63 in the year 1605.  

Oct 16   In the year 1605 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 in the year 1605.  

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

Apr 18   In the year 1605 birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1605.  

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 in the year 1605.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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