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   In the year 1605 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 in the year 1605.   

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   In the year 1605 portuguese garrison on Ambon surrenders to Admiral Van der Haghen   

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 in the year 1605.   

Apr 05   In the year 1605 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 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 18   Giacomo Carissimi, composer in the year 1605.   

Apr 19   Orazio Benevoli, composer in the year 1605.   

Apr 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1605 camillo Borghese elected to succeed Pope Leo XI becomes Paul V   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Francesco Sacrati, composer in the year 1605.   

Sep 23   On this day in history daniel von Czepko, German poet   

Sep 23   In the year 1605 pontus de Tyard, French poet   

Sep 24   Manuel Mendes, Portuguese composer (bc. 1547) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 28   Boulliau, mathematician on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, Mogol keizer of India (1556-1605), dies at 63   

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

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

Apr 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer   

Apr 19   In the year 1605 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   Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1605 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   Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 15   On this day in history boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

Apr 25   In the year 1605 death of naresuan, King of Siam (b. 1555)