Historical Events In 1605

Jan 13   The controversial play Eastward Hoe by Ben Jonson, George Chapman, and John Marston is performed, landing two of the authors in prison in the year 1605.   

Jan 16   The first edition of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (Book One of Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes is published in Madrid on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history first publication of Don Quixote.   

Jan 31   In the year 1605 in Tokaido, Japan a major earthquake causes 5,000 deaths. and generates a Tsunami.   

Feb 01   On this day in history isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

Feb 19   Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Portuguese garrison on Ambon surrenders to Admiral Van der Haghen on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 in the year 1605.   

Mar 17   On this day in history pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34   

Apr 05   On this day in history adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513)   

Apr 06   In the year 1605 john Stow, British historian, dies   

Apr 08   In the year 1605 louis de Vadder, Flemish painter   

Apr 12   Boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies in the year 1605.   

Apr 15   Boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies in the year 1605.   

Apr 18   Giacomo Carissimi, composer in the year 1605.   

Apr 19   Orazio Benevoli, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italian Pope (1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82   

May 16   In the year 1605 camillo Borghese elected to succeed Pope Leo XI becomes Paul V   

May 24   Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church in the year 1605.   

Jun 10   Valse Dimitri crowned Russian tsar for 1st time on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history simon Dach, German poet   

Aug 08   In the year 1605 the city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden.   

Aug 18   On this day in history spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen   

Sep 17   Francesco Sacrati, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Daniel von Czepko, German poet on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Pontus de Tyard, French poet on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1605 manuel Mendes, Portuguese composer (bc. 1547)   

Sep 27   On this day in history the armies of Sweden are utterly defeated by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Battle of Kircholm.   

Sep 28   Boulliau, mathematician in the year 1605.   

Oct 03   In the year 1605 chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo/Quiapo massacre   

Oct 03   Li Tzu-ch'eng, Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last Ming emperor in the year 1605.   

Oct 15   Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, Mogol keizer of India (1556-1605), dies at 63 in the year 1605.   

Oct 16   Charles C Dassoucy, French writer/singer on this day in history.   

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Feb 01   On this day in history birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

Apr 08   Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1605 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

Apr 18   Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Orazio Benevoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

May 24   Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Russian-orthodox church was born on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history birth of simon Dach, German poet   

Aug 08   Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54   

Mar 05   On this day in history clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69   

Mar 17   Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34 in the year 1605.   

Apr 05   Adam Loftus, English Protestant archbishop in Ireland (c.1513) died on this day in history.   

Apr 06   John Stow, British historian, dies in the year 1605.   

Apr 12   In the year 1605 boris Godunov, Tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

Apr 15   On this day in history boris Godunov, tsar of Russia (1598-1605), dies   

Apr 25   On this day in history death of naresuan, King of Siam (b. 1555)