1604

Years: 1601 1602 1603 – 1604 – 1605 1606 1607
Decades: 1570s 1580s 1590s – 1600s – 1610s 1620s 1630s
Centuries: 16th century – 17th century – 18th century 1604 in topic: Literature – Science - State leaders

Events

January 14 – Hampton Court conference with James I of England, the Anglican bishops and representatives of Puritans
September 20 – Capture of Ostend by Spanish forces under Ambrosio Spinola after a three year siege.
November 1 – At Whitehall Palace in London, the William Shakespeare tragedy Othello is presented for the first time.

Peace between England and Spain
The Sikh Holy Scripture Guru Granth Sahib is compiled and edited by Guru Arjun .
Luis Vaez de Torres is the first European to sail through the Torres Strait.
France begins settling Acadia, first successful French North American colony
France begins settling French Guiana.
Supernova 1604 is observed. As of this writing, this was the last supernova to be observed in the Milky Way.
England concludes the Treaty of London with Spain, ending its involvement in the Eighty Years' War.
Peter Blundell founds Blundell's School in Tiverton, England.
Za Dengel deposed as Emperor of Ethiopia by Za Sellase, who restores his cousin Yaqob.

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