Historical Events In 1611

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1611.  

Jan 28   In the year 1611 johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)  

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

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

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   On this day in history giacomo Maria Predieri, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia in the year 1611.  

Jun 01   In the year 1611 felician Schwab, composer  

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 in the year 1611.  

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

Jun 22   On this day in history pablo Bruna, composer  

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

Aug 09   Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth on this day in history.  

Aug 11   Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia in the year 1611.  

Aug 27   On this day in history tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies  

Oct 11   In the year 1611 hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome  

Oct 18   On this day in history valentin Strobel, composer  

Oct 30   On this day in history gustaaf II Adolf (17) becomes king of Sweden  

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

Nov 01   Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Tempest" 1st presented on this day in history.  

Nov 01   On this day in history shakespeare's romantic comedy "The Tempest" is presented  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Mar 05   Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1533) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 08   On this day in history death of jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552)  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 27   In the year 1611 tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies  

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