1604

Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century

Decades: 1550s 1560s 1570s 1580s 1590s - 1600s - 1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s 1650s

Years: 1599 1600 1601 1602 1603 - 1604 - 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609

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See also: 1604 in literature 1604 in music 1604 in science

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

• 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 is compiled and edited by Guru Arjun.
• Luis Vaez de Torres is the first European to sail through the Torres Strait.
• 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.

Births

Deaths

• Choi Hyong Ung (known as Seosan) in Joseon