Historical Events In 1608

Jan 07   Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher in the year 1608.   

Feb 26   John Still, English bishop on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1608 susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia.   

Apr 19   On this day in history earl of Dorset, poet/statesman, dies   

Apr 25   Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general in the year 1608.   

May 14   The Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen on this day in history.   

May 19   Matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1608 claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna" premieres in Mantua   

May 28   In the year 1608 claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna," premieres in Mantua   

Jun 01   On this day in history valse Dimitri forms his 2nd Russian anti-govt   

Jun 04   On this day in history francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44   

Jun 19   On this day in history thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War)   

Jul 03   In the year 1608 city of Québec founded by Samuel de Champlain   

Jul 03   On this day in history quebec, Canada founded by Samuel Champlain   

Jul 03   On this day in history samuel de Champlain founded city of Quebec   

Jul 13   Ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57) on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft in the year 1608.   

Jul 30   At Ticonderoga (now Crown Point, New York), Samuel de Champlain shoots and kills two Iroquois chiefs. This was to set the tone for French-Iroquois relations for the next one hundred years on this day in history.   

Aug 13   On this day in history john Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication   

Aug 24   1st English convoy lands at Surat India on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66   

Sep 01   Giacomo Torelli, composer in the year 1608.   

Sep 03   Pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history john Smith elected president of Jamestown colony council, Va   

Sep 29   Captain Newport arrives from England with supplies for colonists on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey in the year 1608.   

Oct 02   In the year 1608 the first telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg.   

Oct 19   Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1608 juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

Nov 07   On this day in history adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen/cavalry commander, dies in battle   

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Jan 28   In the year 1608 birth of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

Feb 05   Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born in the year 1608.   

Feb 06   In the year 1608 birth of antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher   

Apr 25   Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general was born in the year 1608.   

May 15   On this day in history birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

Jun 19   In the year 1608 birth of thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War)   

Jul 13   Ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57) was born in the year 1608.   

Jul 14   On this day in history birth of george Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657)   

Jan 29   Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) died on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, Lithuanian prince (b. 1526) died on this day in history.   

Feb 26   John Still, English bishop died in the year 1608.   

Mar 12   Koriki Kiyonaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1530) died in the year 1608.   

Apr 19   In the year 1608 earl of Dorset, poet/statesman, dies   

May 14   Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) died in the year 1608.   

Jun 04   On this day in history francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44   

Jun 19   Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551) died on this day in history.