1604
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 16th century–17th century–18th century |
| Decades: | 1570s1580s1590s–1600s–1610s1620s1630s |
| Years: | 160116021603–1604–160516061607 |
1604(MDCIV) was aleap yearstarting on Thursdayof theGregorian calendarand aleap year starting on Sundayof theJulian calendar,the 1604th year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 604th year of the2nd millennium,the 4th year of the17th century,and the 5th year of the1600sdecade. As of the start of 1604, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
[change|change source]- January 14–Hampton Court conferencewithJames I of England,theAnglicanbishops and representatives ofPuritans
- September 20– Capture ofOstendby Spanish forces underAmbrosio Spinolaafter a three-year siege.
- October 9–Supernova 1604is observed. As of this writing, this was the last supernova to be observed in theMilky Way.
- November 1– AtWhitehall PalaceinLondon,theWilliam ShakespearetragedyOthellois presented for the first time.
- TheSikhHoly ScriptureGuru Granth Sahibis compiled and edited byGuru Arjan.
- Luis Váez de Torresis the first European to sail through theTorres Strait.
- Francebegins settlingAcadia,first successful French North American colony
- Francebegins settlingFrench Guiana.
- Englandconcludes theTreaty of LondonwithSpain,ending its involvement in theEighty Years' War.
- Peter BlundellfoundsBlundell's SchoolinTiverton,England.
- Za Dengel deposed as Emperor of Ethiopia byZa Sellase,who restores his cousinYaqob.
- The first knownEnglishDictionaryto be organized byalphabeticalordering waspublished.