Historical Events In 1618
Sunday, 14 December 2025
Jan 01 On this day in history bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] 


Jan 04 In France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle on this day in history. 


Jan 07 Francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor in the year 1618. 


Jan 14 On this day in history jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam 


Feb 28 On this day in history filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 


Mar 23 James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician on this day in history. 


Apr 02 In the year 1618 francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) 


May 10 In the year 1618 haeuik Claezoon Van Hillegom, captain of the Dutch ship Zeewolf, records that he has sighted the coast of what is later to be named Australia. 


May 15 On this day in history johannes Kepler discovers harmonics law 


May 23 2nd Defenestration of Prague; beginning of 30 Years War in the year 1618. 


May 23 2nd Defenestration of Prague; the beginning of the 30 Years War on this day in history. 


May 23 In the year 1618 imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle 


May 23 The Thirty Years War begins in the year 1618. 


Jul 16 Capt John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain on this day in history. 


Jul 30 Prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht in the year 1618. 


Aug 23 Gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33 on this day in history. 


Sep 04 On this day in history "Rodi" avalanche destroys Plurs Switzerland, 1,500 killed 


Sep 09 In the year 1618 joan Cererols, composer 


Sep 28 On this day in history gilles van Ledenberg, sec of Utrecht States (1588-1618), suicide at 68 


Oct 06 Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer in the year 1618. 


Oct 29 English adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England in the year 1618. 


Oct 29 Sir Walter Raleigh, explorer and colonizer, is executed for conspiring against James I on this day in history. 


Oct 29 Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on this day in history. 


Nov 01 Johannes Flittner, composer on this day in history. 


Nov 03 In the year 1618 aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707) 


Dec 10 Giulio Caccini, Italian composer on this day in history. 


Dec 11 Russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino in the year 1618. 


Dec 26 Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess in the year 1618. 


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