Historical Events In 1604

Jan 04   Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) on this day in history.   

Jan 16   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 on this day in history.   

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   Tsar Ivan IV defeats the False Dmitri, who claims to be the true tsar in the year 1604.   

Feb 08   In the year 1604 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 in the year 1604.   

Mar 19   On this day in history johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)   

Apr 04   On this day in history thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies   

Apr 25   Count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand in the year 1604.   

May 04   On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

May 05   Claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71 in the year 1604.   

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

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

Jun 17   Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) in the year 1604.   

Jul 08   On this day in history heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien)   

Aug 03   On this day in history bernardino de Mendoza, Spanish military commander   

Aug 05   John Eliot, "Apostle to Indians," Bible translator, baptized on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1604 spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice   

Aug 31   Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 17   In the year 1604 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 in the year 1604.   

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

Oct 08   In the year 1604 the supernova called "Kepler's nova" is First sighted   

Oct 25   Claude de la Tremoille, French duke of Thouars/huguenot, dies in the year 1604.   

Nov 01   William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" 1st presented on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history william Shakespeare's tragedy"Othello" is presented   

Nov 03   Osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22) on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history davis Mell, composer   

Dec 07   Ambrosius Reiner, composer in the year 1604.   

Dec 31   Admiral Steven van der Haghen's fleet reaches Bantam in the year 1604.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

May 10   Jean Mairet, French dramatist (d. 1686) was born in the year 1604.   

Jun 04   On this day in history birth of claudia de' Medici, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1648)   

Jun 17   Johan Maurits, count of Nassau-Siegen (Maurits House) was born in the year 1604.   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

Jan 17   Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Feb 29   On this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

Mar 04   On this day in history death of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (b. 1539)   

Mar 13   On this day in history death of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)   

Apr 04   In the year 1604 thomas Churchyard, poet/pamphleteer, dies   

May 04   On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

May 05   On this day in history claudio Merulo, Italian organist/composer, dies at 71   

Jun 24   On this day in history death of edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, Lord Great Chamberlain of England (b. 1550)