Historical Events In 1611

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

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

Feb 08   On this day in history jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies  

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   In the year 1611 giacomo Maria Predieri, composer  

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

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 in the year 1611.  

May 04   Carlo Rainaldi, composer in the year 1611.  

May 19   Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) in the year 1611.  

May 23   Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia in the year 1611.  

Jun 01   On this day in history felician Schwab, composer  

Jun 13   John Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication on this day in history.  

Jun 22   Henry Hudson & son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on this day in history.  

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

Jun 22   In the year 1611 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   On this day in history henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth  

Aug 11   Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia on this day in history.  

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

Oct 11   On this day in history hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome  

Oct 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 01   Shakespeare's romantic comedy "The Tempest" is presented in the year 1611.  

Nov 03   On this day in history 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   Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger) was born in the year 1611.  

Feb 06   Chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644) was born in the year 1611.  

Feb 19   Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

May 19   In the year 1611 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   In the year 1611 death of shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1533)  

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

Jun 08   Jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552) died on this day in history.  

Jul 26   In the year 1611 death of horio Yoshiharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1542)  

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

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)