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   In the year 1606 guy Fawkes, convicted in the "Gunpowder Plot", executed at 35  

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

Mar 03   Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history england adopts the Union Jack as its flag God save the king  

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

May 06   On this day in history lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter  

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

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

Jun 06   Pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace) in the year 1606.  

Jun 25   On this day in history alkmaarse clergy asks "Great Dertelheyt"  

Jul 15   Rembrandt van Rijn, Leiden Netherlands, painter (Night Watch) in the year 1606.  

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

Aug 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history spanish troops under Spinola occupies fort Rhine birch  

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

Oct 14   In the year 1606 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)  

Nov 11   Turkey & Austria sign Treaty of Zsitva-Torok on this day in history.  

Nov 12   Matthaus Ludecus, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Nov 20   On this day in history abraham de Wicquefort, Dutch diplomat/historian  

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

Dec 20   Christoph Schultze, composer in the year 1606.  

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

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 in the year 1606.  

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of john Winthrop, the Younger, Governor of Connecticut (d. 1676)  

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

May 06   On this day in history birth of lorenzo Lippi, [Perlone Zipoli], poet/painter  

May 23   In the year 1606 birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)  

May 25   Charles Garnier, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 06   Pierre Corneille, France, dramatist (El Cid, Horace) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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