List of 1608 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1608
Date | Event |
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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. |