Historical Events In 1611

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

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   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   George Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury in the year 1611.  

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

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

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

Apr 28   In the year 1611 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 01   Felician Schwab, composer in the year 1611.  

Jun 13   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

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   Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome in the year 1611.  

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

Nov 01   In the year 1611 shakespeare's romantic comedy "Tempest" 1st presented  

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

Nov 03   Henry Ireton, English general/MP (Edgehill) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644)  

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1611 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   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 in the year 1611.  

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