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   Francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor on this day in history.  

Jan 14   Jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam on this day in history.  

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

May 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1618.  

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

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

May 23   On this day in history imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle  

May 23   In the year 1618 the Thirty Years War begins  

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

Jul 30   On this day in history prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht  

Aug 23   In the year 1618 gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33  

Sep 04   In the year 1618 "Rodi" avalanche destroys Plurs Switzerland, 1,500 killed  

Sep 09   Joan Cererols, composer in the year 1618.  

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

Oct 06   On this day in history miguel Gomez Camargo, composer  

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

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

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

Nov 01   On this day in history johannes Flittner, composer  

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

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

Dec 11   Russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino on this day in history.  

Dec 26   In the year 1618 elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess  

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

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

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

Apr 13   Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French writer (d. 1693) was born in the year 1618.  

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   Johannes Flittner, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 20   In the year 1618 death of philip William, Prince of Orange (b. 1554)  

Feb 28   Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 in the year 1618.  

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

Apr 19   Thomas Bastard, clergyman and epigrammatist (b. 1565 or 1566) died on this day in history.  

Jun 07   On this day in history death of thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Governor of Virginia (b. 1577)  

Aug 23   In the year 1618 gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33  

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

Oct 29   Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason died in the year 1618.