1608
| Years: 1605 1606 1607 – 1608 – 1609 1610 1611 | |
| Decades: 1570s 1580s 1590s – 1600s – 1610s 1620s 1630s | |
| Centuries: 16th century – 17th century – 18th century 1608 in topic: | |
Events
- March 18 – Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia
- July 3 – Quebec City founded by Samuel de Champlain.
- August 24 – The first official English representative to India lands at Surat.
- October 2 – Dutch lensmaker Hans Lippershey demonstrates the first telescope in the Dutch parliament
- Swedish troops enter Moscow
- First cheques come to use in Netherlands
- Jesuits take over in Paraguay
Births
- July 13 – Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1657)
- December 9 – John Milton, English poet (d. 1674)
Deaths
Categories: 1608