Historical Events In 1618

Jan 01   On this day in history bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized]   

Jan 04   In France, Samuel de Champlain receives the dowry of his wife Helene Boulle on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor in the year 1618.   

Jan 14   Jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1618 filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63   

Mar 23   James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician in the year 1618.   

Apr 02   Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) in the year 1618.   

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   On this day in history johannes Kepler discovers harmonics law   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   On this day in history capt John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain   

Jul 30   Prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht on this day in history.   

Aug 23   On this day in history gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33   

Sep 04   On this day in history "Rodi" avalanche destroys Plurs Switzerland, 1,500 killed   

Sep 09   Joan Cererols, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 28   In the year 1618 gilles van Ledenberg, sec of Utrecht States (1588-1618), suicide at 68   

Oct 06   Miguel Gomez Camargo, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 29   On this day in history english adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England.   

Oct 29   In the year 1618 sir Walter Raleigh, explorer and colonizer, is executed for conspiring against James I.   

Oct 29   Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history johannes Flittner, composer   

Nov 03   Aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707) in the year 1618.   

Dec 10   On this day in history giulio Caccini, Italian composer   

Dec 11   In the year 1618 russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino   

Dec 26   Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized]   

Jan 14   On this day in history birth of jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

Apr 13   Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French writer (d. 1693) was born in the year 1618.   

Sep 09   Joan Cererols, composer was born in the year 1618.   

Oct 06   On this day in history birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer   

Nov 01   Johannes Flittner, composer was born on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707) was born in the year 1618.   

Feb 20   On this day in history death of philip William, Prince of Orange (b. 1554)   

Feb 28   Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 in the year 1618.   

Mar 23   On this day in history death of james Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician   

Apr 19   On this day in history death of thomas Bastard, clergyman and epigrammatist (b. 1565 or 1566)   

Jun 07   In the year 1618 death of thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Governor of Virginia (b. 1577)   

Aug 23   Gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Gilles van Ledenberg, sec of Utrecht States (1588-1618), suicide at 68 died on this day in history.   

Oct 29   On this day in history death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason