(22 October O.S.) Time of Troubles in Russia: Moscow, Kitai-gorod, is captured by Russian troops under command of Dmitry Pozharsky
(22 October O.S.) Time of Troubles in Russia: Moscow, Kitai-gorod, is captured by Russian troops under command of Dmitry
(22 October O.S.) Time of Troubles in Russia: Moscow, Kitai-gorod, is captured by Russian troops under command of Dmitry Pozharsky
Events Before
Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, the Catholic University of the Philippines, the old
Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, the Catholic University of the Philippines, the oldest existing university in Asia and the largest Catholic university in the world
Mughal Emperor Jahangir marries his 20th, last and most influential wife Mehr-un-Nisa, awarding her the title Nur Jahan
Mughal Emperor Jahangir marries his 20th, last and most influential wife Mehr-un-Nisa, awarding her the title Nur Jahan 'Light of the World'
George Abbot appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
George Abbot (29 October 1562 – 4 August 1633) was an English bishop who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1611 to 1633.
Word "telescope" is 1st used by Prince Federico Cesi
Word "telescope" is 1st used by Prince Federico Cesi
Matthias von Habsburg chosen as King of Bohemia
Matthias von Habsburg chosen as King of Bohemia
Events After
King James I's daughter Elizabeth marries Frederick V of the Palatinate
The wedding of Frederick V of the Palatinate (1596–1632) and Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), daughter of James VI and I, was celebrated in London in February 1613.
Michael Romanov, son of the Patriarch of Moscow, is elected the first Russian Tsar of the House of Romanov
The House of Romanov was the reigning imperial house of Russia from 1613 to 1917. They achieved prominence after Anastasia Romanovna married Ivan the Terrible, the first crowned tsar of all Russia.
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London burns down during a performance of "Henry VIII"
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London burns down during a performance of "Henry VIII"
Astronomer Johannes Kepler marries his second wife Susanna Reuttinger
Astronomer Johannes Kepler marries his second wife Susanna Reuttinger
Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, marries Frances Howard, occasioning John Donne's "Eclogue"
Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, marries Frances Howard, occasioning John Donne's "Eclogue"
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Galileo Galilei discovers the first three moons of Jupiter: Io, Europa and Ganymede
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King James I's daughter Elizabeth marries Frederick V of the Palatinate
The wedding of Frederick V of the Palatinate (1596–1632) and Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), daughter of James VI and I, was celebrated in London in February 1613.
Michael Romanov, son of the Patriarch of Moscow, is elected the first Russian Tsar of the House of Romanov
The House of Romanov was the reigning imperial house of Russia from 1613 to 1917. They achieved prominence after Anastasia Romanovna married Ivan the Terrible, the first crowned tsar of all Russia.
English sea captain Gabriel Towerson marries Maryam Khan, an Armenian Christian bought up at the Mughal court, in London
English sea captain Gabriel Towerson marries Maryam Khan, an Armenian Christian bought up at the Mughal court, in London
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