Historical Events In 1608

Jan 07   In the year 1608 fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia   

Jan 28   In the year 1608 giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

Feb 06   In the year 1608 antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher   

Feb 26   John Still, English bishop in the year 1608.   

Mar 18   In the year 1608 susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia.   

Apr 19   Earl of Dorset, poet/statesman, dies in the year 1608.   

Apr 25   Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general in the year 1608.   

May 14   The Protestant Union is founded in Auhausen on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1608 matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague   

May 28   On this day in history claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna" premieres in Mantua   

May 28   Claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna," premieres in Mantua in the year 1608.   

Jun 01   Valse Dimitri forms his 2nd Russian anti-govt in the year 1608.   

Jun 04   Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44 in the year 1608.   

Jun 19   Thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War) on this day in history.   

Jul 03   City of Québec founded by Samuel de Champlain in the year 1608.   

Jul 03   Quebec, Canada founded by Samuel Champlain on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history samuel de Champlain founded city of Quebec   

Jul 13   In the year 1608 ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57)   

Jul 18   Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft   

Jul 30   At Ticonderoga (now Crown Point, New York), Samuel de Champlain shoots and kills two Iroquois chiefs. This was to set the tone for French-Iroquois relations for the next one hundred years on this day in history.   

Aug 13   John Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication in the year 1608.   

Aug 24   In the year 1608 1st English convoy lands at Surat India   

Aug 27   In the year 1608 hendrik van Kinschot, [Henricus Kinschotus], lawyer, dies at 66   

Sep 01   In the year 1608 giacomo Torelli, composer   

Sep 03   Pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history john Smith elected president of Jamestown colony council, Va   

Sep 29   On this day in history captain Newport arrives from England with supplies for colonists   

Oct 02   On this day in history hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope   

Oct 02   Prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey on this day in history.   

Oct 02   The first telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg in the year 1608.   

Oct 19   In the year 1608 martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies   

Oct 26   In the year 1608 juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

Nov 07   Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen/cavalry commander, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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Jan 28   In the year 1608 birth of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

Feb 05   In the year 1608 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

Feb 06   Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher was born on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history birth of jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general   

May 15   René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born in the year 1608.   

Jun 19   Thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War) was born in the year 1608.   

Jul 13   Ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57) was born in the year 1608.   

Jul 14   George Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657) was born in the year 1608.   

Jan 29   Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) died on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, Lithuanian prince (b. 1526) died on this day in history.   

Feb 26   John Still, English bishop died in the year 1608.   

Mar 12   Koriki Kiyonaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1530) died on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1608 earl of Dorset, poet/statesman, dies   

May 14   In the year 1608 death of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543)   

Jun 04   In the year 1608 francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44   

Jun 19   On this day in history death of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551)