Historical Events In 1608

Jan 07   Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer in the year 1608.   

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

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

Mar 18   Susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1608.   

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

May 28   On this day in history 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   Francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1608.   

Jul 03   On this day in history quebec, Canada founded by Samuel Champlain   

Jul 03   On this day in history samuel de Champlain founded city of Quebec   

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

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

Jul 20   In the year 1608 reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft   

Jul 30   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 01   Giacomo Torelli, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1608 pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military   

Sep 10   On this day in history john Smith elected president of Jamestown colony council, Va   

Sep 29   Captain Newport arrives from England with supplies for colonists on this day in history.   

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

Oct 02   In the year 1608 prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey   

Oct 02   The first telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies in the year 1608.   

Oct 26   In the year 1608 juan Pantoja de la Cruz, Spanish royal painter, dies   

Nov 07   On this day in history adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen/cavalry commander, dies in battle   

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Jan 28   Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1608 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

Feb 06   Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher was born in the year 1608.   

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

May 15   René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born in the year 1608.   

Jun 19   In the year 1608 birth of thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War)   

Jul 13   On this day in history birth of ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor (1637-57)   

Jul 14   On this day in history birth of george Goring, Lord Goring, English royalist soldier (d. 1657)   

Jan 29   Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) died on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1608 death of konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski, Lithuanian prince (b. 1526)   

Feb 26   John Still, English bishop died in the year 1608.   

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

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

May 14   Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1543) died in the year 1608.   

Jun 04   In the year 1608 francesco Caracciolo, Italian religious founder/saint, dies at 44   

Jun 19   Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551) died in the year 1608.