Historical Events In 1610

Jan 01   German astronomer Simon Marius 1st discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610.   

Jan 01   German astronomer Simon Marius inaugural discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610   

Jan 07   Galileo discovers 1st 3 Jupiter satellites, Io, Europa and Ganymede.   

Jan 07   Galileo discovers the moons of Jupiter with his newly invented telescope   

Jan 07   Galileo discovers3 of Jupiter satellites, Io, Europa and Ganymede.   

Jan 13   Galileo Galilei discovers Callisto, 4th satellite of Jupiter   

Feb 13   Jean de la Badie, French divine, founder of Lagardists.   

Feb 14   Polish king Sigismund III, Forges Dimitri #2 and Romanov family sign covenant against czar Vasili Shushki   

Mar 01   Johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian   

Mar 19   Hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter   

Mar 21   King James I addresses English House of Commons   

Apr 15   Johan van Duivenoorde, mister of Warmond, dies at about 62   

Apr 18   Robert Parsons, English jesuit leader/plotter, dies at 63   

Apr 22   Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italy, lawyer/Pope (1689-91).   

May 11   Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies   

May 14   Assassination of Henri IV of France, bringing Louis XIII to the throne   

May 14   Henry IV of France assassinated.   

May 14   Henry IV, 1st Bourbon-king of France (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56   

May 15   Louis XIII appointed King of France.   

May 15   Parliament of Paris appoints Louis XIII (8) as French king   

May 24   Giovanni Battista Chinelli, composer.   

Jun 03   Jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised   

Jun 10   The inaugural Dutch settlers arrive (from NJ), to colonize Manhattan Island.   

Jun 10   Thomas West, Baron de La Mar, is appointed governor of Virginia.   

Jun 24   Battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russia and Sweden   

Jul 04   Battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russian and Sweden.   

Jul 04   Cornelis Evertsen, the Elder, Dutch/Swiss vice-admiral.   

Jul 05   John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland.   

Jul 14   Ferdinand II, monarch of Toscane   

Aug 02   Henry Hudson enters bay later named after him, the Hudson Bay.   

Aug 05   Alonso García de Ramón, Spanish soldier and twice Royal Governor of Chile.   

Aug 27   Polish King Wladyslaw crowned king of Russia.   

Nov 02   Richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66.   

Nov 21   Benedict van Canfield, [William Fish], English missionary, dies.   

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Jan 13   Maria anna of austria: Electress of bavaria   

Feb 13   Jean de la badie: French divine, founder of lagardists   

Mar 01   Johann b schup: [schuppius], german poet/historian   

Mar 01   John pell: English mathematician   

Mar 04   William dobson: English portraitist and painter    

Mar 19   Hasegawa tohaku: Japanese painter   

Apr 01   Charles de saint-Évremond: French soldier   

Apr 22   Alexander viii: [pietro ottoboni], italy, lawyer/pope (1689-91)   

Apr 15   Johan van duivenoorde: Mister of warmond,    

Apr 18   Robert parsons: English jesuit leader/plotter,   

May 11   Matteo ricci: Italian missionary (china),    

May 14   Henry iv: 1st bourbon-king of france (1572, 89-1610), murdered at 56   

May 19   Thomas sanchez: Spanish theologian (b. 1550)   

May 27   François ravaillac: French assassin of henry iv of france (b. 1578)   

Jul 18   Michelangelo merisi: Italian artist (b. 1573)   

Aug 05   Alonso garcía de ramón: Spanish soldier and twice royal governor of chile