Historical Events In 1618

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 in the year 1618.  

Mar 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history johannes Kepler discovers harmonics law  

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   In the year 1618 imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle  

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

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

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

Aug 23   In the year 1618 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   Joan Cererols, composer on this day in history.  

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

Nov 01   In the year 1618 johannes Flittner, composer  

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

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   In the year 1618 elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess  

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

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

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

Apr 13   On this day in history birth of roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French writer (d. 1693)  

Sep 09   Joan Cererols, composer was born in the year 1618.  

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

Nov 01   Johannes Flittner, composer was born in the year 1618.  

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 in the year 1618.  

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

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

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

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

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

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