Historical Events In 1611

Jan 07   James Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans) in the year 1611.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 19   Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) in the year 1611.   

Mar 04   In the year 1611 george Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury   

Apr 01   Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   On this day in history word "telescope" is 1st used (Prince Federico Cesi)   

Apr 28   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 on this day in history.   

May 04   Carlo Rainaldi, composer on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1611 innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

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

Jun 01   Felician Schwab, composer in the year 1611.   

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   Henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again in the year 1611.   

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   In the year 1611 tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies   

Oct 11   Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome in the year 1611.   

Oct 18   Valentin Strobel, composer on this day in history.   

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

Oct 30   On this day in history karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies   

Nov 01   In the year 1611 shakespeare's romantic comedy "Tempest" 1st presented   

Nov 01   In the year 1611 shakespeare's romantic comedy "The Tempest" is presented   

Nov 03   In the year 1611 henry Ireton, English general/MP (Edgehill)   

Jan 07   James Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans) was born in the year 1611.   

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

Feb 06   Chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born in the year 1611.   

Apr 09   Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer was born in the year 1611.   

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

May 19   In the year 1611 birth of innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

Jun 01   On this day in history birth of felician Schwab, composer   

Feb 08   Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history death of shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1533)   

Apr 01   On this day in history death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72   

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   Kato Kiyomasa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1562) died in the year 1611.   

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.