Historical Events In 1618

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

Jan 04   On this day in history in France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle.  

Jan 07   Francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor in the year 1618.  

Jan 14   Jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam on this day in history.  

Feb 28   On this day in history filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63  

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   On this day in history 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   Imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle in the year 1618.  

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

Jul 16   Capt John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain on this day in history.  

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

Aug 23   On this day in history gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33  

Sep 04   In the year 1618 "Rodi" avalanche destroys Plurs Switzerland, 1,500 killed  

Sep 09   Joan Cererols, composer in the year 1618.  

Sep 28   Gilles van Ledenberg, sec of Utrecht States (1588-1618), suicide at 68 in the year 1618.  

Oct 06   On this day in history miguel Gomez Camargo, composer  

Oct 29   English adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England on this day in history.  

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   Johannes Flittner, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 03   Aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707) in the year 1618.  

Dec 10   In the year 1618 giulio Caccini, Italian composer  

Dec 11   Russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino in the year 1618.  

Dec 26   Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess in the year 1618.  

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 in the year 1618.  

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   In the year 1618 birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer  

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

Nov 03   Aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707) was born in the year 1618.  

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

Feb 28   Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1618.  

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

Oct 29   Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason died in the year 1618.