Historical Events In 1618
Friday, 19 September 2025
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 in the year 1618.
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 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1618.
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 On this day in history capt John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain
Jul 30 Prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht in the year 1618.
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 In the year 1618 joan Cererols, composer
Sep 28 Gilles van Ledenberg, sec of Utrecht States (1588-1618), suicide at 68 in the year 1618.
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 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 Johannes Flittner, composer in the year 1618.
Nov 03 On this day in history aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707)
Dec 10 Giulio Caccini, Italian composer in the year 1618.
Dec 11 In the year 1618 russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino
Dec 26 Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess in the year 1618.