Historical Events In 1618

Jan 01   Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] in the year 1618.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) in the year 1618.   

May 10   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 in the year 1618.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1618 capt John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain   

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

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

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

Sep 09   On this day in history joan Cererols, composer   

Sep 28   In the year 1618 gilles van Ledenberg, sec of Utrecht States (1588-1618), suicide at 68   

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

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

Oct 29   In the year 1618 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   In the year 1618 giulio Caccini, Italian composer   

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

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

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

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

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

Apr 13   Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French writer (d. 1693) was born on this day in history.   

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   Johannes Flittner, composer was born in the year 1618.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 19   On this day in history death of thomas Bastard, clergyman and epigrammatist (b. 1565 or 1566)   

Jun 07   In the year 1618 death of thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Governor of Virginia (b. 1577)   

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

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

Oct 29   In the year 1618 death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason