Historical Events In 1618

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor   

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   In the year 1618 james Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician   

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

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   In the year 1618 johannes Kepler discovers harmonics law   

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

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

May 23   Imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle in the year 1618.   

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

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

Jul 30   In the year 1618 prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht   

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

Sep 04   On this day in history "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 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1618.   

Nov 01   In the year 1618 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 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 death of james Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1618 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