Page 2: Historical Events In 1608

Nov 17   Adolf, count of Nassau-Siegen, dies in battle at 22 on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history george Monck/Monk, English general/gov of Scotland   

Dec 09   John Milton, London, poet/puritan (Paradise Lost) in the year 1608.   

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

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

May 15   In the year 1608 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 in the year 1608.   

Jul 14   George Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657) was born in the year 1608.   

Jan 29   On this day in history death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1608.   

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