Historical Events In 1618
Sunday, 03 November 2024
Jan 01 Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] in the year 1618.
Jan 04 In France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle on this day in history.
Jan 07 Francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor on this day in history.
Jan 14 Jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam on this day in history.
Feb 28 In the year 1618 filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63
Mar 23 James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician in the year 1618.
Apr 02 On this day in history francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)
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 Johannes Kepler discovers harmonics law on this day in history.
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 On this day in history imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle
May 23 The Thirty Years War begins on this day in history.
Jul 16 In the year 1618 capt John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain
Jul 30 On this day in history prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht
Aug 23 Gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33 in the year 1618.
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 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 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 Sir Walter Raleigh, explorer and colonizer, is executed for conspiring against James I on this day in history.
Oct 29 Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason in the year 1618.
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 Giulio Caccini, Italian composer on this day in history.
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.