Important Historical Events of the year 1610, Year 1610 in History

List of 1610 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1610

What happened in the year 1610?

Date Event
January 7, 1610 Galileo Galilei makes his first observation of the four Galilean moons: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa, although he is not able to distinguish the last two until the following day.
May 14, 1610 Henry IV of France is assassinated by Catholic zealot François Ravaillac, and Louis XIII ascends the throne.
May 31, 1610 The pageant London's Love to Prince Henry on the River Thames celebrates the creation of Prince Henry as Prince of Wales.
June 5, 1610 The masque Tethys' Festival is performed at Whitehall Palace to celebrate the investiture of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales.
July 4, 1610 The Battle of Klushino is fought between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia during the Polish–Muscovite War.
July 5, 1610 John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland.
August 2, 1610 During Henry Hudson's search for the Northwest Passage, he sails into what is now known as Hudson Bay.
August 9, 1610 The First Anglo-Powhatan War begins in colonial Virginia.
October 17, 1610 French king Louis XIII is crowned in Reims Cathedral.