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 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger) in the year 1611.  

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   George Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 14   Word "telescope" is 1st used (Prince Federico Cesi) on this day in history.  

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

May 23   In the year 1611 matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia  

Jun 01   Felician Schwab, composer in the year 1611.  

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

Jun 22   Henry Hudson & son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers in the year 1611.  

Jun 22   Henry Hudson &son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers in the year 1611.  

Jun 22   In the year 1611 pablo Bruna, composer  

Jun 23   Henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again on this day in history.  

Aug 09   In the year 1611 henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth  

Aug 11   In the year 1611 emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia  

Aug 27   Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1611 birth of chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644)  

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

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

May 04   In the year 1611 birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer  

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

Jun 01   Felician Schwab, composer was born in the year 1611.  

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   On this day in history death of horio Yoshiharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1542)  

Aug 02   Kato Kiyomasa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1562) died on this day in history.  

Aug 27   Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 03   Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554) died in the year 1611.