Historical Events In 1608

Jan 07   On this day in history fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia   

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

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

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   On this day in history the Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen.   

May 19   In the year 1608 matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague   

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

May 28   On this day in history claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna," premieres in Mantua   

Jun 01   In the year 1608 valse Dimitri forms his 2nd Russian anti-govt   

Jun 04   Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44 in the year 1608.   

Jun 19   In the year 1608 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   Quebec, Canada founded by Samuel Champlain on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Samuel de Champlain founded city of Quebec on this day in history.   

Jul 13   In the year 1608 ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57)   

Jul 18   In the year 1608 joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61   

Jul 20   Reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1608.   

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

Aug 24   In the year 1608 1st English convoy lands at Surat India   

Aug 27   Hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66 in the year 1608.   

Sep 01   Giacomo Torelli, composer in the year 1608.   

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

Sep 10   John Smith elected president of Jamestown colony council, Va on this day in history.   

Sep 29   On this day in history captain Newport arrives from England with supplies for colonists   

Oct 02   In the year 1608 hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope   

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

Oct 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1608 adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen/cavalry commander, dies in battle   

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Jan 28   On this day in history birth of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 14   In the year 1608 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   In the year 1608 death of konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, Lithuanian prince (b. 1526)   

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

Mar 12   In the year 1608 death of koriki Kiyonaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1530)   

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

May 14   In the year 1608 death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)   

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.