Explore 99 historical events from 1610–1619.
Hans Leo Hassler was a German composer and organist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, elder brother of lesser known composer Jakob Hassler. He was born in Nuremberg a…
Hans Leo Hassler, German organist and composer (born 1562)
Sir John Salusbury was a Welsh knight, politician and poet of the Elizabethan era. He is notable for his opposition to the faction of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and for hi…
John Salusbury, Welsh politician and poet (born 1567)
Jacques Bongars was a French scholar and diplomat.
Jacques Bongars, French scholar and diplomat (born 1554)
The King James Version (KJV), also known as the King James Bible (KJB) and the Authorized Version, is an Early Modern English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of E…
The King James Version of the Bible is published for the first time in London, England, by printer Robert Barker
The University of Santo Tomas, officially the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines or colloquially as Ustê, is a private Catho…
Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, the Catholic University of the Philippines and the
Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the Northeastern United Sta…
The mutinous crew of Henry Hudson's fourth voyage sets Henry, his son and seven loyal crew members adrift in an open boa
Pope Innocent XI, born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 21 September 1676 until his death on 12 August 1689.
Pope Innocent XI (died 1689)
Mirza Raja Jai Singh I was the Kachhwaha ruler of the Kingdom of Amber as well as a senior most general and a high-ranking mansabdar at the imperial court of Mughal Empire. His pre…
Jai Singh I, maharaja of Jaipur (died 1667)
Cecilia Renata of Austria was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania as the wife of King-Grand Duke Władysław IV Vasa.
Cecilia Renata of Austria (died 1644)
Jean Bertaut, French poet, was born at Caen.
Jean Bertaut, French bishop and poet (born 1552)
Horio Yoshiharu was a Japanese daimyō during the Azuchi–Momoyama and Edo periods. He was appointed to the position of one of san-chūrō by Toyotomi Hideyoshi along with Ikoma Chika…
Horio Yoshiharu, Japanese daimyō (born 1542)
The University of Santo Tomas, officially the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines or colloquially as Ustê, is a private Catho…
The University of Santo Tomas (seminary building pictured) in Manila, one of the oldest existing universities in Asia an
Henry IV, also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarch of France from…
Henry IV of France is assassinated by Catholic zealot François Ravaillac, and Louis XIII ascends the throne
London's Love to Prince Henry, was a pageant on the River Thames organised by the city of London for the investiture of Prince Henry as Prince of Wales.
The pageant London's Love to Prince Henry on the River Thames celebrates the creation of Prince Henry as Prince of Wales
Tethys' Festival was a masque produced on 5 June 1610 to celebrate the investiture of Prince Henry (1594–1612) as Prince of Wales.
The masque Tethys' Festival is performed at Whitehall Palace to celebrate the investiture of Henry Frederick, Prince of
The Battle of Klushino, or the Battle of Kłuszyn, was fought on 4 July 1610, between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Tsardom of Russia during the Polish–Russia…
The Battle of Klushino is fought between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia during the…
John Guy was an English merchant, explorer, and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 to 1624. He was the first proprietary governor of Newfoundland Colony, the seco…
John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland.
Pope Alexander VIII, born Pietro Vito Ottoboni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 October 1689 to his death in February 1691. He is the most rece…
Pope Alexander VIII (died 1691)
Stefano della Bella was an Italian draughtsman and printmaker known for etchings of a great variety of subjects, including military and court scenes, landscapes, and lively genre s…
Stefano della Bella, Italian engraver and etcher (died 1664)
Birgitte (Bridget) Thott was a Danish writer, scholar and feminist, known for her learning. She was fluent and literate in Latin along with many other languages. She translated man…
Birgitte Thott, Danish scholar, writer and translator (born 1662)
Matteo Ricci was an Italian Jesuit priest and one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China missions. He created the Kunyu Wanguo Quantu, a 1602 map of the world written in Chine…
Matteo Ricci, Italian priest and mathematician (born 1552)
Henry IV, also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first monarch of France from…
Henry IV of France (born 1553)
Tomás Sánchez was a 16th-century Spanish Jesuit and famous casuist.
Thomas Sanchez, Spanish priest and theologian (born 1550)
François Ravaillac was a French Catholic who assassinated King Henry IV of France in 1610.
François Ravaillac, French assassin of Henry IV of France (born 1578)