Historical Events In 1618

Jan 01   Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1618 in France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle.  

Jan 07   In the year 1618 francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor  

Jan 14   Jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam in the year 1618.  

Feb 28   In the year 1618 filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63  

Mar 23   On this day in history james Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician  

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   Johannes Kepler discovers harmonics law on this day in history.  

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

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

May 23   Imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle on this day in history.  

May 23   On this day in history the Thirty Years War begins  

Jul 16   On this day in history capt John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain  

Jul 30   Prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht on this day in history.  

Aug 23   Gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33 in the year 1618.  

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   In the year 1618 miguel Gomez Camargo, composer  

Oct 29   On this day in history english adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England.  

Oct 29   In the year 1618 sir Walter Raleigh, explorer and colonizer, is executed for conspiring against James I.  

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

Nov 01   On this day in history johannes Flittner, composer  

Nov 03   On this day in history aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707)  

Dec 10   On this day in history giulio Caccini, Italian composer  

Dec 11   In the year 1618 russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino  

Dec 26   On this day in history elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized]  

Jan 14   In the year 1618 birth of jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam  

Apr 02   Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 13   In the year 1618 birth of roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French writer (d. 1693)  

Sep 09   Joan Cererols, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 06   Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 01   In the year 1618 birth of johannes Flittner, composer  

Nov 03   Aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history death of philip William, Prince of Orange (b. 1554)  

Feb 28   Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   On this day in history death of james Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician  

Apr 19   Thomas Bastard, clergyman and epigrammatist (b. 1565 or 1566) died in the year 1618.  

Jun 07   Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Governor of Virginia (b. 1577) died on this day in history.  

Aug 23   On this day in history gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33  

Sep 28   Gilles van Ledenberg, sec of Utrecht States (1588-1618), suicide at 68 died in the year 1618.  

Oct 29   On this day in history death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason