Page 2: Historical Events In 1608

Nov 17   Adolf, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in battle at 22 in the year 1608.   

Dec 06   George Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland in the year 1608.   

Dec 09   In the year 1608 john Milton, London, poet/puritan (Paradise Lost)   

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

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

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

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

May 15   In the year 1608 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   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 in the year 1608.   

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

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

May 14   Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) died on this day in history.   

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.