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 in the year 1605.  

Jan 17   First publication of Don Quixote on this day in history.  

Jan 31   In the year 1605 in Tokaido, Japan a major earthquake causes 5,000 deaths. and generates a Tsunami.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 18   In the year 1605 giacomo Carissimi, composer  

Apr 19   Orazio Benevoli, composer on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 10   In the year 1605 valse Dimitri crowned Russian tsar for 1st time  

Jul 29   On this day in history simon Dach, German poet  

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   On this day in history francesco Sacrati, composer  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 28   Boulliau, mathematician on this day in history.  

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 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   On this day in history birth of louis de Vadder, Flemish painter  

Apr 08   In the year 1605 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)  

Apr 18   Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born in the year 1605.  

Apr 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1605.  

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

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

Apr 12   In the year 1605 boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies  

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

Apr 25   Naresuan, King of Siam (b. 1555) died on this day in history.