Important Historical Events of the year 1604, Year 1604 in History

List of 1604 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1604

What happened in the year 1604?

Date Event
January 1, 1604 The Masque of Indian and China Knights is performed by courtiers of James VI and I at Hampton Court.
June 24, 1604 Samuel de Champlain discovers the mouth of the Saint John River, site of Reversing Falls and the present-day city of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
August 19, 1604 Eighty Years War: a besieging Dutch and English army led by Maurice of Orange forces the Spanish garrison of Sluis to capitulate.
September 1, 1604 Adi Granth, now known as Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhs, is first installed at Harmandir Sahib.
October 9, 1604 Kepler's Supernova is the most recent supernova to be observed within the Milky Way.
October 17, 1604 Kepler's Supernova is observed in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
November 1, 1604 William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London.