Historical Events In 1611

Jan 07   James Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans)   

Jan 28   Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)   

Feb 08   Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies   

Feb 19   andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71).   

Mar 04   George Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury   

Apr 01   Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72   

Apr 09   giacomo Maria Predieri, composer.   

Apr 14   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.   

May 04   carlo Rainaldi, composer.   

May 19   Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

May 23   Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia   

Jun 01   felician Schwab, composer.   

Jun 13   John Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication   

Jun 22   Henry Hudson and son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers   

Jun 22   Pablo Bruna, composer   

Jun 23   Henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery and never seen again   

Aug 09   henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth.   

Aug 11   Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia   

Aug 27   tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies.   

Oct 11   hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome.   

Oct 18   valentin Strobel, composer.   

Oct 30   Gustaaf II Adolf (17) is recorded as becoming king of Sweden   

Oct 30   karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies.   

Nov 01   shakespeare's romantic comedy "Tempest" 1st presented.   

Nov 01   shakespeare's romantic comedy "The Tempest" is presented.   

Nov 03   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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 08   In the year 1611 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   On this day in history 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.