Page 2: Historical Events In 1619

Aug 29   Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron   

Sep 15   Prince Bethlen Gabors troops occupy Pozsony (Pressburg) Hungary   

Sep 17   John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader.   

Sep 25   Francesco Soto de Langa, composer, dies   

Sep 29   John Lippershey, inventor of telescope, buried   

Sep 30   Remonstrant Society forms in Antwerp.   

Oct 08   Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

Nov 03   Willem Kalf, Rotterdam Neth, painter (still lifes)   

Nov 04   Frederik V crowned king of Bohemia   

Nov 10   René Descartes has the dreams that inspire his Meditations on inaugural Philosophy.   

Nov 15   Philips Koninck, Amsterdams painter/etcher   

Dec 04   America's 1st Thanksgiving Day (Va).   

Dec 04   America's inaugural Thanksgiving Day (Va)   

Dec 17   Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician.   

Dec 23   Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia, dies at 47   

Dec 29   Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies.   

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Feb 24   Charles le brun: French artist    

Mar 06   Cyrano de bergerac: Famous nose, playwright (voyage to the moon)   

Apr 21   John a van riebeeck: Colonial director/founder (cape colony)   

May 24   Philips wouwerman(s): Dutch painter   

Jun 07   Paulus voet: Dutch jurist/historian   

Jun 24   Rijcklof volckertsz van goens: Governor-general (neth east indies)   

Aug 06   Barbara strozzi: Composer   

Aug 15   Hubertus quellinus: [quellien], flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

Jan 07   Nicholas hilliard: English painter (bc. 1547)   

Feb 03   Henry brooke: 11th baron cobham, english conspirator (b. 1564)   

Feb 09   Lucilio vanini: Italian philosopher (b. 1585)   

Mar 01   Thomas campion: English physician/composer/poet (poemata),   

Mar 02   Anne of denmark: Daughter of danish king frederik ii,   

Mar 13   Richard burbage: English actor (shakespeare),   

Mar 20   Matthias ii: Holy roman catholic emperor (1611-19),    

Apr 10   Thomas jones: Archbishop of dublin (b. c1550)