Historical Events In 1611

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

Jan 26   On this day in history 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  

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

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

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

Mar 04   George Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

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

Apr 09   On this day in history giacomo Maria Predieri, composer  

Apr 14   Word "telescope" is 1st used (Prince Federico Cesi) in the year 1611.  

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

May 23   Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia on this day in history.  

Jun 01   Felician Schwab, composer on this day in history.  

Jun 13   In the year 1611 john Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication  

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   Pablo Bruna, composer on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Oct 18   In the year 1611 valentin Strobel, composer  

Oct 30   In the year 1611 gustaaf II Adolf (17) becomes king of Sweden  

Oct 30   In the year 1611 karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies  

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

Nov 01   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1611 birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer  

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

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

Jun 01   Felician Schwab, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1611 death of jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552)  

Jul 26   Horio Yoshiharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1542) died in the year 1611.  

Aug 02   On this day in history death of kato Kiyomasa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1562)  

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

Oct 03   On this day in history death of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554)