Historical Events In 1618

Jan 01   Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history francis Bacon becomes English lord chancellor   

Jan 14   Jan Six, Dutch mayor of Amsterdam in the year 1618.   

Feb 28   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1618 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   In the year 1618 johannes Kepler discovers harmonics law   

May 23   On this day in history 2nd Defenestration of Prague; beginning of 30 Years War   

May 23   On this day in history 2nd Defenestration of Prague; the beginning of the 30 Years War   

May 23   On this day in history imperial civil servants thrown out a window of Prague Castle   

May 23   The Thirty Years War begins on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Capt John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain in the year 1618.   

Jul 30   On this day in history prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht   

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

Sep 04   "Rodi" avalanche destroys Plurs Switzerland, 1,500 killed in the year 1618.   

Sep 09   In the year 1618 joan Cererols, composer   

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   English adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England on this day in history.   

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

Oct 29   Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason in the year 1618.   

Nov 01   Johannes Flittner, composer in the year 1618.   

Nov 03   Aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707) on this day in history.   

Dec 10   Giulio Caccini, Italian composer on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino   

Dec 26   In the year 1618 elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess   

Jan 01   Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Spain, Baroque artist [baptized] was born in the year 1618.   

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

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

Apr 13   Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, French writer (d. 1693) was born on this day in history.   

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

Oct 06   In the year 1618 birth of miguel Gomez Camargo, composer   

Nov 01   In the year 1618 birth of johannes Flittner, composer   

Nov 03   Aurangzeb, [Alamgir], Emperor of India (1658-1707) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63   

Mar 23   In the year 1618 death of james Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician   

Apr 19   Thomas Bastard, clergyman and epigrammatist (b. 1565 or 1566) died on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, English Governor of Virginia (b. 1577) died on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Gerbrant A Bredero, poet/playwright (Moortje), dies at 33 in the year 1618.   

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