Historical Events In 1608

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

Jan 28   Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer in the year 1608.   

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

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

Mar 18   Susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia on this day in history.   

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

Apr 25   On this day in history jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general   

May 14   In the year 1608 the Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen.   

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

May 28   Claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna" premieres in Mantua on this day in history.   

May 28   Claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna," premieres in Mantua on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1608 quebec, Canada founded by Samuel Champlain   

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

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

Jul 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1608 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.   

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   In the year 1608 hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66   

Sep 01   In the year 1608 giacomo Torelli, composer   

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   In the year 1608 captain Newport arrives from England with supplies for colonists   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 02   The first telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies   

Oct 26   On this day in history juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

Nov 07   Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen/cavalry commander, dies in battle in the year 1608.   

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Jan 28   Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer was born in the year 1608.   

Feb 05   On this day in history birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

Feb 06   Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher was born on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1608 birth of jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general   

May 15   René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.   

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 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   Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, Lithuanian prince (b. 1526) died in the year 1608.   

Feb 26   On this day in history death of john Still, English bishop   

Mar 12   On this day in history death of koriki Kiyonaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1530)   

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   Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1608 death of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551)