Historical Events In 1606

Jan 28   Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Guy Fawkes, convicted of treason against England's King James I, is executed on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)  

Mar 23   Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Apr 12   England adopts the Union Jack as its flag in the year 1606.  

Apr 12   England adopts the Union Jack as its flag God save the king on this day in history.  

Apr 12   In the year 1606 england adopts Union Jack as its flag  

May 06   In the year 1606 lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter  

May 16   On this day in history 2,000 foreigners murdered in Russia  

May 17   Forges Dimitri #1, czar of Russia (1605-06), murdered on this day in history.  

Jun 06   On this day in history pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)  

Jun 25   Alkmaarse clergy asks "Great Dertelheyt" in the year 1606.  

Jul 15   On this day in history rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch)  

Jul 15   The birth of Rembrandt, Dutch artist and etcher on this day in history.  

Aug 07   The first documented performance of Macbeth performed at the Great Hall at Hampton Court on this day in history.  

Sep 02   Carel van Mander, Flemish painter/art historian, dies at 58 in the year 1606.  

Oct 01   Spanish troops under Spinola occupies fort Rhine birch in the year 1606.  

Oct 08   Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies in the year 1606.  

Oct 14   Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) in the year 1606.  

Nov 11   On this day in history turkey & Austria sign Treaty of Zsitva-Torok  

Nov 12   In the year 1606 matthaus Ludecus, composer, dies at 79  

Nov 20   Abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian on this day in history.  

Nov 22   Pieter II de Jode, Flemish engraver/publisher in the year 1606.  

Dec 20   Christoph Schultze, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 20   Virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown on this day in history.  

Dec 20   On this day in history virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown Va  

Feb 10   In the year 1606 birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)  

Feb 12   John Winthrop, the Younger, Governor of Connecticut (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)  

May 06   Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter was born in the year 1606.  

May 23   Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.  

May 25   On this day in history birth of charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649)  

Jun 06   On this day in history birth of pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace)  

Jun 16   On this day in history birth of arthur Chichester, 1st Earl of Donegall, Irish soldier (d. 1675)  

Jan 28   Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar, dies at 85 in the year 1606.  

Jan 30   Everard Digby, English conspirator (b. 1578) died in the year 1606.  

Jan 31   In the year 1606 death of guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35  

Mar 23   In the year 1606 justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist, dies at 58  

Apr 03   In the year 1606 death of charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devon, English politician (b. 1563)  

May 03   On this day in history death of henry Garnet, English Jesuit (executed) (b. 1555)  

May 17   In the year 1606 death of forges Dimitri #1, czar of Russia (1605-06), murdered  

Sep 02   On this day in history carel van Mander, Flemish painter/art historian, dies at 58