Important Historical Events of the year 1608, Year 1608 in History
List of 1608 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1608
What happened in the year 1608?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 7, 1608 | Fire destroys Jamestown, Virginia. |
| January 17, 1608 | Emperor Susenyos I of Ethiopia surprises an Oromo army at Ebenat; his army reportedly kills 12,000 Oromo at the cost of 400 of his men. |
| March 18, 1608 | Susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia. |
| April 19, 1608 | In Ireland: O'Doherty's Rebellion is launched by the Burning of Derry. |
| May 8, 1608 | A newly nationalized silver mine in Scotland at Hilderston, West Lothian is re-opened by Bevis Bulmer. |
| May 14, 1608 | The Protestant Union, a coalition of Protestant German states, is founded to defend the rights, land and safety of each member against the Catholic Church and Catholic German states. |
| June 2, 1608 | London: Virginia gets new charter, extending borders from "sea to sea". |
| June 3, 1608 | Samuel de Champlain lands at Tadoussac, Quebec, in the course of his third voyage to New France, and begins erecting fortifications. |
| July 3, 1608 | Québec City is founded by Samuel de Champlain. |
| August 24, 1608 | The first official English representative to India lands in Surat. |
| September 10, 1608 | John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia. |