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 in the year 1611.  

Jan 28   Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger) on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1611 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 22   On this day in history pablo Bruna, composer  

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

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

Oct 30   Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies in the year 1611.  

Nov 01   On this day in history shakespeare's romantic comedy "Tempest" 1st presented  

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

Nov 03   Henry Ireton, English general/MP (Edgehill) in the year 1611.  

Jan 07   James Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06   Chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 19   On this day in history birth of andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)  

Apr 09   In the year 1611 birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer  

May 04   Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born in the year 1611.  

May 19   Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 02   In the year 1611 death of kato Kiyomasa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1562)  

Aug 27   Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies in the year 1611.  

Oct 03   In the year 1611 death of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554)