Historical Events In 1611

Jan 07   In the year 1611 james Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans)   

Jan 26   In the year 1611 madame de Poutrincourt leaves Dieppe, France with Jesuits Pierre Biard and Enémond Masse and her son, Charles Biencourt; first titled lady, first Jesuits in Canada   

Jan 28   In the year 1611 johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)   

Feb 08   Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies in the year 1611.   

Feb 19   In the year 1611 andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)   

Mar 04   On this day in history george Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury   

Apr 01   On this day in history gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72   

Apr 09   Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Word "telescope" is 1st used (Prince Federico Cesi) in the year 1611.   

Apr 28   Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines, the oldest existing university in Asia and the largest Catholic university in the world in the year 1611.   

May 04   In the year 1611 carlo Rainaldi, composer   

May 19   In the year 1611 innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

May 23   On this day in history matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia   

Jun 01   Felician Schwab, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 13   John Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history henry Hudson & son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers   

Jun 22   Henry Hudson &son set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers in the year 1611.   

Jun 22   Pablo Bruna, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery & never seen again   

Aug 09   In the year 1611 henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

Aug 11   Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies in the year 1611.   

Oct 11   Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome in the year 1611.   

Oct 18   Valentin Strobel, composer in the year 1611.   

Oct 30   In the year 1611 gustaaf II Adolf (17) becomes king of Sweden   

Oct 30   On this day in history karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies   

Nov 01   Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Tempest" 1st presented in the year 1611.   

Nov 01   Shakespeare's romantic comedy "The Tempest" is presented in the year 1611.   

Nov 03   Henry Ireton, English general/MP (Edgehill) in the year 1611.   

Jan 07   James Harrington, England, political author (Commonwealth of Oceans) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1611 birth of johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)   

Feb 06   Chongzhen Emperor, Emperor of China (d. 1644) was born in the year 1611.   

Feb 19   In the year 1611 birth of andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)   

Apr 09   Giacomo Maria Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

May 04   Carlo Rainaldi, composer was born in the year 1611.   

May 19   Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history birth of felician Schwab, composer   

Feb 08   Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history death of shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1533)   

Apr 01   In the year 1611 death of gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72   

Jun 08   In the year 1611 death of jean Bertaut, French poet (b. 1552)   

Jul 26   In the year 1611 death of horio Yoshiharu, Japanese warlord (b. 1542)   

Aug 02   Kato Kiyomasa, Japanese warlord and samurai (b. 1562) died in the year 1611.   

Aug 27   Tomés L de Victoria, Spanish composer/singer/organist, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 03   On this day in history death of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (b. 1554)