Historical Events In 1611

Jan 07   James Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Madame de Poutrincourt leaves Dieppe, France with Jesuits Pierre Biard and Enémond Masse and her son, Charles Biencourt; first titled lady, first Jesuits in Canada in the year 1611.   

Jan 28   Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger) on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1611 jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies   

Feb 19   Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) on this day in history.   

Mar 04   George Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury in the year 1611.   

Apr 01   In the year 1611 gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72   

Apr 09   Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1611 word "telescope" is 1st used (Prince Federico Cesi)   

Apr 28   On this day in history establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines, the oldest existing university in Asia and the largest Catholic university in the world.   

May 04   On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer   

May 19   Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia   

Jun 01   Felician Schwab, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 13   John Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Henry Hudson & son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1611 henry Hudson &son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers   

Jun 22   Pablo Bruna, composer in the year 1611.   

Jun 23   In the year 1611 henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again   

Aug 09   On this day in history henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

Aug 11   Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies in the year 1611.   

Oct 11   On this day in history hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome   

Oct 18   In the year 1611 valentin Strobel, composer   

Oct 30   Gustaaf II Adolf (17) becomes king of Sweden in the year 1611.   

Oct 30   Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies in the year 1611.   

Nov 01   On this day in history shakespeare's romantic comedy "Tempest" 1st presented   

Nov 01   Shakespeare's romantic comedy "The Tempest" is presented on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history henry Ireton, English general/MP (Edgehill)   

Jan 07   James Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)   

Feb 06   On this day in history birth of chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644)   

Feb 19   Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1611 birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer   

May 04   On this day in history birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer   

May 19   Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) was born in the year 1611.   

Jun 01   In the year 1611 birth of felician Schwab, composer   

Feb 08   Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies in the year 1611.   

Mar 05   In the year 1611 death of shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1533)   

Apr 01   Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 died in the year 1611.   

Jun 08   Jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552) died on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Horio Yoshiharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1542) died on this day in history.   

Aug 02   In the year 1611 death of kato Kiyomasa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1562)   

Aug 27   Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies in the year 1611.   

Oct 03   Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554) died on this day in history.