List of 1610 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1610
Date | Event |
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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. |