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   In the year 1618 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   James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician on this day in history.   

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   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   2nd Defenestration of Prague; the beginning of the 30 Years War on this day in history.   

May 23   In the year 1618 imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle   

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

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

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

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

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

Sep 09   Joan Cererols, composer in the year 1618.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1618 death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason