Historical Events In 1618

Jan 01   In the year 1618 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   In the year 1618 francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor  

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

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

Mar 23   In the year 1618 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 23   The Thirty Years War begins on this day in history.  

Jul 16   Capt John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain in the year 1618.  

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

Sep 09   On this day in history 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   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   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   Johannes Flittner, composer on this day in history.  

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

Dec 10   In the year 1618 giulio Caccini, Italian composer  

Dec 11   On this day in history russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino  

Dec 26   Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1618 birth of bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized]  

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

Apr 02   Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born in the year 1618.  

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

Sep 09   In the year 1618 birth of joan Cererols, composer  

Oct 06   In the year 1618 birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer  

Nov 01   On this day in history birth of johannes Flittner, composer  

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

Feb 20   Philip William, Prince of Orange (b. 1554) died in the year 1618.  

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

Mar 23   James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician died in the year 1618.  

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

Jun 07   Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Governor of Virginia (b. 1577) died in the year 1618.  

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

Sep 28   Gilles van Ledenberg, sec of Utrecht States (1588-1618), suicide at 68 died on this day in history.  

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