Historical Events In 1618

Jan 01   Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] on this day in history.   

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   Jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam in the year 1618.   

Feb 28   Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 in the year 1618.   

Mar 23   James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician in the year 1618.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 15   In the year 1618 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   On this day in history imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle   

May 23   The Thirty Years War begins in the year 1618.   

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

Jul 30   Prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1618 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 in the year 1618.   

Oct 29   English adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England in the year 1618.   

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 in the year 1618.   

Nov 01   In the year 1618 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   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 in the year 1618.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 09   On this day in history birth of joan Cererols, composer   

Oct 06   Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer was born on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history birth of johannes Flittner, composer   

Nov 03   On this day in history birth of aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707)   

Feb 20   In the year 1618 death of philip William, Prince of Orange (b. 1554)   

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   In the year 1618 death of thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Governor of Virginia (b. 1577)   

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   In the year 1618 death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason