Historical Events In 1608

Jan 07   In the year 1608 fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia   

Jan 28   On this day in history giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

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

Feb 26   On this day in history john Still, English bishop   

Mar 18   Susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in the year 1608.   

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

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

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

May 19   Matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague in the year 1608.   

May 28   In the year 1608 claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna" premieres in Mantua   

May 28   In the year 1608 claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna," premieres in Mantua   

Jun 01   In the year 1608 valse Dimitri forms his 2nd Russian anti-govt   

Jun 04   On this day in history francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 03   Samuel de Champlain founded city of Quebec on this day in history.   

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

Jul 18   On this day in history joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61   

Jul 20   Reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft in the year 1608.   

Jul 30   In the year 1608 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.   

Aug 13   John Smith's story of Jamestown's 1st days submitted for publication on this day in history.   

Aug 24   1st English convoy lands at Surat India on this day in history.   

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

Sep 01   On this day in history giacomo Torelli, composer   

Sep 03   Pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military in the year 1608.   

Sep 10   John Smith elected president of Jamestown colony council, Va on this day in history.   

Sep 29   Captain Newport arrives from England with supplies for colonists in the year 1608.   

Oct 02   Hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey   

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

Oct 19   Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

Nov 07   In the year 1608 adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen/cavalry commander, dies in battle   

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Jan 28   On this day in history birth of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

Feb 05   On this day in history birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

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

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

May 15   In the year 1608 birth of rené Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642)   

Jun 19   On this day in history birth of thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War)   

Jul 13   Ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 14   In the year 1608 birth of george Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657)   

Jan 29   In the year 1608 death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

Feb 13   Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, Lithuanian prince (b. 1526) died in the year 1608.   

Feb 26   John Still, English bishop died on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history death of koriki Kiyonaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1530)   

Apr 19   Earl of Dorset, poet/statesman, dies on this day in history.   

May 14   Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) died on this day in history.   

Jun 04   On this day in history francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44   

Jun 19   In the year 1608 death of alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551)