Page 2: Historical Events In 1608

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

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

Dec 09   On this day in history john Milton, London, poet/puritan (Paradise Lost)   

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

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   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   Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) died in the year 1608.   

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

Apr 19   Earl of Dorset, poet/statesman, dies on this day in history.   

May 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551)