1606

Years: 1603 1604 1605 - 1606 - 1607 1608 1609
Decades: 1570s 1580s 1590s - 1600s - 1610s 1620s 1630s
Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century 1606 in literature 1606 in science

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths

Events

January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31
May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill pretender Dmitri
December 26 - Shakespeare's King Lear performed in court
Storm buries a village of St Ismail's near modern-day Kidwelly, Carmantheshire, Britain
The Treaty of Zsitva-Torok ends the Long War between the Habsburgs and the Ottomans in Hungary. The independence of Transylvania is recognized by both sides and Austria's annual tribute to the Ottoman Empire is abolished.
First Union Flag created.
The Jesuit Joannis Stribingius visits Latvia, describes Latvian mythology