Historical Events In 1618
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Jan 01 Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] on this day in history.
Jan 04 On this day in history in France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle.
Jan 07 On this day in history francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor
Jan 14 Jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam on this day in history.
Feb 28 Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 on this day in history.
Mar 23 James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician on this day in history.
Apr 02 Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) on this day in history.
May 10 On this day in history haeuik Claezoon Van Hillegom, captain of the Dutch ship Zeewolf, records that he has sighted the coast of what is later to be named Australia.
May 15 Johannes Kepler discovers harmonics law on this day in history.
May 23 2nd Defenestration of Prague; beginning of 30 Years War in the year 1618.
May 23 2nd Defenestration of Prague; the beginning of the 30 Years War on this day in history.
May 23 Imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle in the year 1618.
May 23 The Thirty Years War begins in the year 1618.
Jul 16 In the year 1618 capt John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain
Jul 30 On this day in history prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht
Aug 23 On this day in history gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33
Sep 04 "Rodi" avalanche destroys Plurs Switzerland, 1,500 killed on this day in history.
Sep 09 Joan Cererols, composer in the year 1618.
Sep 28 Gilles van Ledenberg, sec of Utrecht States (1588-1618), suicide at 68 in the year 1618.
Oct 06 Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer in the year 1618.
Oct 29 English adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England on this day in history.
Oct 29 Sir Walter Raleigh, explorer and colonizer, is executed for conspiring against James I in the year 1618.
Oct 29 On this day in history walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason
Nov 01 In the year 1618 johannes Flittner, composer
Nov 03 Aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707) in the year 1618.
Dec 10 Giulio Caccini, Italian composer in the year 1618.
Dec 11 On this day in history russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino
Dec 26 Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess in the year 1618.