Historical Events In 1605

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

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 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 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1605.  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1605 giacomo Carissimi, composer  

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

May 16   In the year 1605 camillo Borghese elected to succeed Pope Leo XI becomes Paul V  

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

Jun 10   Valse Dimitri crowned Russian tsar for 1st time on this day in history.  

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

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   Francesco Sacrati, composer in the year 1605.  

Sep 23   Daniel von Czepko, German poet in the year 1605.  

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

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   Boulliau, mathematician on this day in history.  

Oct 03   On this day in history chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo/Quiapo massacre  

Oct 03   In the year 1605 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   In the year 1605 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)  

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

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   In the year 1605 birth of simon Dach, German poet  

Aug 08   On this day in history birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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