Historical Events In 1604

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

Jan 16   In the year 1604 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   In the year 1604 tsar Ivan IV defeats the False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar   

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)   

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

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

May 04   Claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

May 05   Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 17   Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 03   Bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1604 john Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized   

Aug 20   Spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice in the year 1604.   

Aug 31   In the year 1604 giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58   

Sep 12   Louis Gunther, earl of Nassau, dies in battle at about 29 on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69   

Sep 20   Spanish army under Spinola recaptures Oostende on this day in history.   

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

Oct 08   On this day in history supernova "Kepler's nova" 1st sighted   

Oct 08   The supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1604 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   In the year 1604 osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22)   

Nov 15   In the year 1604 davis Mell, composer   

Dec 07   On this day in history ambrosius Reiner, composer   

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

Jan 04   Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born in the year 1604.   

Mar 19   Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born in the year 1604.   

Apr 05   In the year 1604 birth of charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675)   

May 10   In the year 1604 birth of jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686)   

Jun 04   Claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 17   On this day in history birth of johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House)   

Jul 08   In the year 1604 birth of heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

Aug 04   François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born in the year 1604.   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1604 john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

Mar 04   Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (b. 1539) died in the year 1604.   

Mar 13   In the year 1604 death of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)   

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   Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550) died on this day in history.