Historical Events In 1604

Jan 04   Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history at the Hampton Court Conference in England, John Rainolds presents to King James I the motion '...that there might bee a newe translation of the Bible.' Approved the next day, Rainolds' motion leads to the 1611 publication of the King James' Bible   

Jan 17   Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1604.   

Jan 21   Tsar Ivan IV defeats False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Tsar Ivan IV defeats the False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1604 pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company   

Feb 29   John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1604 thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies   

Apr 25   In the year 1604 count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand   

May 04   On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

May 05   Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 in the year 1604.   

May 06   On this day in history leon VII Spanish poet's first poem is published: La Cocina.   

May 12   Spanish garrison of Aardenburg surrenders to Mauritius in the year 1604.   

Jun 17   In the year 1604 johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

Jul 08   Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) in the year 1604.   

Aug 03   Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander in the year 1604.   

Aug 05   John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized in the year 1604.   

Aug 20   In the year 1604 spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice   

Aug 31   Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1604 louis Gunther, earl of Nassau, dies in battle at about 29   

Sep 17   Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1604.   

Sep 20   On this day in history spanish army under Spinola recaptures Oostende   

Oct 08   On this day in history janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

Oct 08   Supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted in the year 1604.   

Oct 08   The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted in the year 1604.   

Oct 25   On this day in history claude de la Tremoille, French duke of Thouars/huguenot, dies   

Nov 01   On this day in history william Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" 1st presented   

Nov 01   William Shakespeare's tragedy"Othello" is presented in the year 1604.   

Nov 03   Osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22) in the year 1604.   

Nov 15   On this day in history davis Mell, composer   

Dec 07   In the year 1604 ambrosius Reiner, composer   

Dec 31   In the year 1604 admiral Steven van der Haghen's fleet reaches Bantam   

Jan 04   In the year 1604 birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

Mar 19   In the year 1604 birth of johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)   

Apr 05   Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

May 10   Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born in the year 1604.   

Jun 04   In the year 1604 birth of claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648)   

Jun 17   In the year 1604 birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

Jul 08   Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

Jan 17   On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61   

Feb 29   On this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

Mar 04   On this day in history death of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (b. 1539)   

Mar 13   Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) died on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies in the year 1604.   

May 04   In the year 1604 claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

May 05   On this day in history claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71   

Jun 24   In the year 1604 death of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550)