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   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 in the year 1605.   

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   In the year 1605 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   Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1605 boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

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

Apr 18   In the year 1605 giacomo Carissimi, composer   

Apr 19   In the year 1605 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   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   In the year 1605 valse Dimitri crowned Russian tsar for 1st time   

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

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

Aug 18   In the year 1605 spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen   

Sep 17   Francesco Sacrati, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Daniel von Czepko, German poet on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1605.   

Oct 16   In the year 1605 charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer   

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

Apr 08   In the year 1605 birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

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

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

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of orazio Benevoli, composer   

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

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

Aug 08   In the year 1605 birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.