Historical Events In 1611

Jan 07   On this day in history james Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans)  

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

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   On this day in history george Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury  

Apr 01   Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   John Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication in the year 1611.  

Jun 22   On this day in history henry Hudson & son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers  

Jun 22   In the year 1611 henry Hudson &son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers  

Jun 22   On this day in history pablo Bruna, composer  

Jun 23   In the year 1611 henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again  

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

Oct 18   Valentin Strobel, composer in the year 1611.  

Oct 30   Gustaaf II Adolf (17) becomes king of Sweden on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1611 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 in the year 1611.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 01   On this day in history birth of felician Schwab, composer  

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

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   Jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552) died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 02   Kato Kiyomasa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1562) died in the year 1611.  

Aug 27   On this day in history tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies  

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