Historical Events In 1606

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

Jan 31   Guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35 in the year 1606.  

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

Mar 03   In the year 1606 edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)  

Mar 23   On this day in history justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist, dies at 58  

Apr 12   On this day in history england adopts the Union Jack as its flag  

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

Apr 12   England adopts Union Jack as its flag on this day in history.  

May 06   Lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter on this day in history.  

May 16   2,000 foreigners murdered in Russia in the year 1606.  

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

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

Jun 25   Alkmaarse clergy asks "Great Dertelheyt" on this day in history.  

Jul 15   Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) on this day in history.  

Jul 15   On this day in history the birth of Rembrandt, Dutch artist and etcher  

Aug 07   In the year 1606 the first documented performance of Macbeth performed at the Great Hall at Hampton Court.  

Sep 02   Carel van Mander, Flemish painter/art historian, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 08   On this day in history jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies  

Oct 14   Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78) on this day in history.  

Nov 11   Turkey & Austria sign Treaty of Zsitva-Torok in the year 1606.  

Nov 12   On this day in history matthaus Ludecus, composer, dies at 79  

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

Nov 22   On this day in history pieter II de Jode, Flemish engraver/publisher  

Dec 20   In the year 1606 christoph Schultze, composer  

Dec 20   Virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown in the year 1606.  

Dec 20   Virginia Company settlers leave London to establish Jamestown Va in the year 1606.  

Feb 10   Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12   In the year 1606 birth of john Winthrop, the Younger, Governor of Connecticut (d. 1676)  

Mar 03   Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born in the year 1606.  

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

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

May 25   Charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649) was born in the year 1606.  

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   On this day in history carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar, dies at 85  

Jan 30   In the year 1606 death of everard Digby, English conspirator (b. 1578)  

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

Mar 23   On this day in history justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist, dies at 58  

Apr 03   Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devon, English politician (b. 1563) died in the year 1606.  

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

May 17   Forges Dimitri #1, czar of Russia (1605-06), murdered died in the year 1606.  

Sep 02   Carel van Mander, Flemish painter/art historian, dies at 58 on this day in history.