Historical Events In 1611

Jan 07   In the year 1611 james Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans)  

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

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

Mar 04   On this day in history george Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury  

Apr 01   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1611.  

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

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

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

Jun 01   On this day in history felician Schwab, composer  

Jun 13   John Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication in the year 1611.  

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

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

Jun 22   On this day in history pablo Bruna, composer  

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

Aug 09   Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth in the year 1611.  

Aug 11   On this day in history emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 30   Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 01   Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Tempest" 1st presented in the year 1611.  

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

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   Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 06   Chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644) was born in the year 1611.  

Feb 19   In the year 1611 birth of andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)  

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

May 04   Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born in the year 1611.  

May 19   On this day in history birth of innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)  

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

Feb 08   On this day in history jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies  

Mar 05   Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1533) died in the year 1611.  

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

Jun 08   Jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552) died in the year 1611.  

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.