Historical Events In 1618
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
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