Historical Events In 1608

Jan 07   In the year 1608 fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia   

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

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

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

Mar 18   On this day in history susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia.   

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

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

May 28   Claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna" premieres in Mantua in the year 1608.   

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

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   City of Québec founded by Samuel de Champlain on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1608 quebec, Canada founded by Samuel Champlain   

Jul 03   Samuel de Champlain founded city of Quebec in the year 1608.   

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

Jul 18   Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 in the year 1608.   

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   John Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication in the year 1608.   

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   Giacomo Torelli, composer in the year 1608.   

Sep 03   In the year 1608 pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military   

Sep 10   John Smith elected president of Jamestown colony council, Va in the year 1608.   

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 in the year 1608.   

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 in the year 1608.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 19   Thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War) was born in the year 1608.   

Jul 13   On this day in history birth of ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57)   

Jul 14   George Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history death of konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, Lithuanian prince (b. 1526)   

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

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

Apr 19   Earl of Dorset, poet/statesman, dies in the year 1608.   

May 14   On this day in history death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)   

Jun 04   In the year 1608 francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44   

Jun 19   Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551) died in the year 1608.