Historical Events In 1611

Jan 07   James Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans)   

Jan 28   Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger).   

Feb 08   Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies   

Feb 19   Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71).   

Mar 04   George Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury   

Apr 01   Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72   

Apr 09   Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer   

Apr 14   Word "telescope" is 1st used (Prince Federico Cesi)   

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.   

May 04   Carlo Rainaldi, composer.   

May 19   Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

May 23   Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia.   

Jun 01   Felician Schwab, composer.   

Jun 13   John Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication.   

Jun 22   Henry Hudson and son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers   

Jun 22   Pablo Bruna, composer   

Jun 23   Henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery and never seen again.   

Aug 09   Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth.   

Aug 11   Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia   

Aug 27   Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies.   

Oct 11   Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome   

Oct 18   Valentin Strobel, composer   

Oct 30   Gustaaf II Adolf (17) is recorded as becoming king of Sweden   

Oct 30   Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies.   

Nov 01   Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Tempest" 1st presented   

Nov 01   Shakespeare's romantic comedy "The Tempest" is presented   

Nov 03   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   On this day in history birth of johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)   

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   On this day in history birth of giacomo Maria Predieri, composer   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history death of shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1533)   

Apr 01   Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 died in the year 1611.   

Jun 08   Jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552) died in the year 1611.   

Jul 26   On this day in history death of horio Yoshiharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1542)   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554) died on this day in history.