Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1606. This year saw 9 significant events. 2 notable figures were born. 1 notable figure passed away.
First known European landing in Australia by Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon at the Pennefather River, Cape York, northern Australia
Mughal prince Khusrav, son of Emperor Jahangir, begins a rebellion against his father, put down a few weeks later with the prince blinded as punishment
The Union Jack or Union Flag is the national flag of the United Kingdom. The flag consists of the red cross of Saint George (the patron saint of England), edged in white, superimposed on the red...
Spanish Queirós Expedition are the first Europeans to discover Espíritu Santo, Vanuatu - although they think they have discovered Terra Australis (southern continent) [1]
2,000 foreigners murdered in Russia
Spanish troops under Spinola occupy Fort Rhine Birch
The Peace of Zsitvatorok (or Treaty of Sitvatorok) was a peace treaty which ended the 13-year Long Turkish War between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy on 11 November 1606.
First play staged in Arcadia at Port-Royal, a performance of "Muses de la Nouvelle-France" by Marc Lescarbot [1]
The English colonial expedition to America, consisting of the ships Discovery, Godspeed and Susan Constant, departs Blackwall, London to found Jamestown, Virginia
Pierre Corneille, French tragedian, known for french tragedian, was born on 1606-06-06. Pierre Corneille was a French tragedian.
Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch painter and printmaker, known for dutch painter and printmaker, was born on 1606-07-15.
Guy Fawkes, English participant in the gunpowder plot, known for english participant in the gunpowder plot, died on 1606-01-31.
First known European landing in Australia by Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon at the Pennefather River, Cape York, northern Australia
Mughal prince Khusrav, son of Emperor Jahangir, begins a rebellion against his father, put down a few weeks later with the prince blinded as punishment
The Union Jack or Union Flag is the national flag of the United Kingdom. The flag consists of the red cross of Saint George (the patron saint of England), edged in white, superimposed on the red...
Spanish Queirós Expedition are the first Europeans to discover Espíritu Santo, Vanuatu - although they think they have discovered Terra Australis (southern continent) [1]
2,000 foreigners murdered in Russia
Spanish troops under Spinola occupy Fort Rhine Birch
The Peace of Zsitvatorok (or Treaty of Sitvatorok) was a peace treaty which ended the 13-year Long Turkish War between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy on 11 November 1606.
First play staged in Arcadia at Port-Royal, a performance of "Muses de la Nouvelle-France" by Marc Lescarbot [1]
The English colonial expedition to America, consisting of the ships Discovery, Godspeed and Susan Constant, departs Blackwall, London to found Jamestown, Virginia
Pierre Corneille, French tragedian, known for french tragedian, was born on 1606-06-06. Pierre Corneille was a French tragedian.
Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch painter and printmaker, known for dutch painter and printmaker, was born on 1606-07-15.